Lounge Frog guide

Air Canada Airbus A321-200 (321, 196 seats) vs Gulf Air Airbus A321-200 (169 seats)

Air Canada Airbus A321-200 (321, 196 seats) has 196 seats and Gulf Air Airbus A321-200 (169 seats) has 169.

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
Gulf Air · 169 seatsFalcon Gold	8	1–2	2-2	Lie-flat bed	77 in	—	—	Every seat
Gulf Air · 169 seatsEconomy	161	8–36	3-3	Recliner	—	—	4 in	Every seat

196 seats: 17 good, 10 mixed, 9 to avoid

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.

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.

169 seats: 15 good, 8 mixed, 14 to avoid

Row 1, seat A (Falcon Gold): one of only eight Falcon Gold flat beds, in the front row.
Row 2, seat D (Falcon Gold): second Falcon Gold row, 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, seat A (Economy): exit row behind the second doors, with open floor in front.

Row 11, seat B (Economy): row 11 has no window seat, and it sits in front of the doors, so recline is likely limited.
Row 11, seats C, D and E (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 25, seats B, D and E (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 25, seat C (Economy): in front of the third doors, so recline is likely limited.