Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) vs Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 195 Economy)
American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) has 196 seats and Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 195 Economy) has 203. 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 |
Vietnam Airlines · 8 Business · 195 EconomyBusiness Class | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Vietnam Airlines · 8 Business · 195 EconomyEconomy Class | 195 | 10–44 | 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
Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 195 Economy)
203 seats: 11 good, 9 mixed, 3 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 18, seat A (Economy Class): seat behind the second pair of doors, with space in front.
- Rows 18 and 32, seats B, C, E and G (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): seat behind the third pair of doors.
Seats to avoid
- Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, beside the rear lavatories.
- Row 43, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing