Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Airbus A320-200 (320, 168 seats) vs Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats)
Air Canada Airbus A320-200 (320, 168 seats) has 168 seats and Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) has 136. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (29 vs 32 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Canada · 320, 168 seatsBusiness Class | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 21 in | 6 in | — | — |
Air Canada · 320, 168 seatsEconomy Class | 156 | 12–37 | 3-3 | Recliner | 29 in | 18 in | 3 in | — | Every seat |
Gulf Air · 136 seatsFalcon Gold | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 45 in | — | 7 in | 10 in | — |
Gulf Air · 136 seatsEconomy | 120 | 8–28 | 3-3 | Recliner | 32 in | — | 4 in | — | Every seat |
Air Canada Airbus A320-200 (320, 168 seats)
168 seats: 12 good, 10 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 19–20, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
Seats to avoid
- Row 18, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): directly in front of an overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited or blocked.
- Row 37, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): last row of Economy Class, with lavatories or a galley behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.
Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats)
136 seats: 9 good, 14 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Falcon Gold): front Falcon Gold seat at the window.
- Row 4, seat D (Falcon Gold): falcon Gold, away from the front galley and toilet.
- Row 8, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, behind the partition, with no one in front.
- Row 12, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 10, seat C (Economy): in front of the overwing exits, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 28, seat A (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.
- Row 28, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing