Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) vs Philippine Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Business · 156 Economy)
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) has 196 seats and Philippine Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Business · 156 Economy) has 168. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
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 |
 Philippine Airlines · 12 Business · 156 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 60 in | — | — | — | — |
Philippine Airlines · 12 Business · 156 EconomyEconomy Class | 156 | 31–74 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | 18 in | 5 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
Philippine Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Business · 156 Economy)
168 seats: 7 good, 9 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business seat.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): exit row.
- Row 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 51, seat A (Economy Class): beside the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 51, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 73, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 74, seat A (Economy Class): last row, near the rear galley.