Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) has 196 seats and Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy) has 217. Only the first has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines · 196 seatsFirst | 20 | 1–5 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 21 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
American Airlines · 196 seatsMain Cabin | 176 | 8–37 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 18.7 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
Air New Zealand · 217 EconomyEconomy | 217 | 1–37 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | 2 in | — | — |
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats)
196 seats: 29 good, 10 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 9–10, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
- Row 17, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
- Rows 18–19, seats D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
- Row 27, seats B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 25, seats A, B and C (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 37, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)
217 seats: 13 good, 0 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Economy): front row with nobody in front.
- Row 17, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 17, seat C (Economy): exit row with extra space ahead.
- Row 27, seat A (Economy): second exit row.
Seats to avoid
- Row 16, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit row; does not recline.
- Row 16, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): does not recline
- Row 36, seat A (Economy): near the back of the cabin.