Lounge Frog guide

Air Canada Airbus A321-200 (321, 196 seats) vs Saudia Airbus A321-200 (Configuration 321, 165 seats)

Air Canada Airbus A321-200 (321, 196 seats) has 196 seats and Saudia Airbus A321-200 (Configuration 321, 165 seats) has 165.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline	Power	Wi-Fi
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	—
Saudia · Configuration 321, 165 seatsBusiness Class	20	1–5	2-2	—	46 in	21 in	—	—	No
Saudia · Configuration 321, 165 seatsGuest Class	145	30–54	3-3	Recliner	—	—	—	—	No

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.

165 seats: 11 good, 6 mixed, 11 to avoid

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with nobody in front.
Row 3, seat C (Business Class): business aisle seat in the middle of the cabin.
Row 30, seat C (Guest Class): exit seat right behind Business, as Saudia colours it.
Row 31, seat A (Guest Class): row 30 has no window seat, so this window seat likely has open space in front.

Row 42, seats A, B, J and K (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 42, seat C (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin exit row, so recline is likely limited.
Row 54, seat A (Guest Class): last row, against the rear toilets; recline is likely limited.
Row 54, seats B, C, J, K and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing