Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Airbus A321-200 (321, 196 seats) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A321-200 (32Z, 195 seats)
Air Canada Airbus A321-200 (321, 196 seats) has 196 seats and China Southern Airlines Airbus A321-200 (32Z, 195 seats) has 195. Only the second has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (30 vs 29 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Canada · 321, 196 seatsBusiness Class | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 21 in | 6 in | Every seat |
Air Canada · 321, 196 seatsEconomy Class | 180 | 12–42 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 18 in | 3 in | Every seat |
China Southern Airlines · 32Z, 195 seatsBusiness Class | 4 | 1–1 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 56 in | 21 in | — | — |
China Southern Airlines · 32Z, 195 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 31–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33 in | 17.3 in | — | — |
China Southern Airlines · 32Z, 195 seatsEconomy Class | 167 | 35–62 | 3-3 | Recliner | 29 in | 17.3 in | — | — |
Air Canada Airbus A321-200 (321, 196 seats)
196 seats: 17 good, 10 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 16, seats A, B, C, D and E (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.
- Row 17, 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.
- Row 29, seats B, C, D and E (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.
- Row 30, seats A 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 27, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 42, 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.
China Southern Airlines Airbus A321-200 (32Z, 195 seats)
195 seats: 5 good, 22 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 50, seats A, B, C, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 37, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 37, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 62, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing