Lounge Frog guide
Air France Airbus A320-200 (A320, 178-seat version, 165 seats) vs Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 (A320, 172 seats)
Air France Airbus A320-200 (A320, 178-seat version, 165 seats) has 165 seats and Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 (A320, 172 seats) has 172.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air France · A320, 178-seat version, 165 seatsBusiness | 26 | 1–7 | 3-3 | Recliner |
Air France · A320, 178-seat version, 165 seatsEconomy | 139 | 8–32 | 3-3 | Recliner |
Aer Lingus · A320, 172 seatsAerSpace | 4 | 1–1 | 2-2 | Standard seat |
Aer Lingus · A320, 172 seatsEconomy | 168 | 2–29 | 3-3 | Standard seat |
Air France Airbus A320-200 (A320, 178-seat version, 165 seats)
165 seats: 8 good, 13 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat D (Business): front row of Business on the right, first off the aircraft.
- Row 2, seat A (Business): front row of Business on the left, with the middle seat beside it kept free.
- Row 14, seat A (Economy): second overwing exit row: Extra Legroom Seat, and the seat can recline.
- Row 14, seats B, C, D and E (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 11, seat C (Economy): in front of the exit rows: likely limited recline.
- Row 31, seats D, E and F (Economy): backs onto a lavatory, galley or wall, so recline is likely limited
- Row 32, seat A (Economy): last row, by the rear lavatory and door: likely limited recline.
Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 (A320, 172 seats)
172 seats: 16 good, 0 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seats A, C, D and F (AerSpace): aerSpace front-row seat: Aer Lingus keeps the middle seat beside you free (it is greyed out on the map), with private overhead storage on AerSpace fares.
- Rows 12–13, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): overwing exit row, sold as an Extra Legroom seat: more room for your legs. Aer Lingus doesn't seat children under 14 or people with reduced mobility in exit rows.
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 29, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): last row of the cabin, with lavatories or a galley drawn right behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.