Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) vs Thai Airways International Airbus A321neo (16 Royal Silk · 159 Economy)
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) has 196 seats and Thai Airways International Airbus A321neo (16 Royal Silk · 159 Economy) has 175. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | 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 |
Thai Airways International · 16 Royal Silk · 159 EconomyRoyal Silk Class | 16 | 11–16 | 3-3 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Thai Airways International · 16 Royal Silk · 159 EconomyEconomy Class | 159 | 31–57 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
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
Thai Airways International Airbus A321neo (16 Royal Silk · 159 Economy)
175 seats: 19 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat B (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk single seat with space on both sides.
- Row 37, seat A (Economy Class): first overwing exit row.
- Rows 37 and 47, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 38, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 56, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 57, seat H (Economy Class): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
- Row 57, seats J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing