Lounge Frog guide

Air France Airbus A320-200 (A320, 178-seat version, 165 seats) vs Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats)

Air France Airbus A320-200 (A320, 178-seat version, 165 seats) has 165 seats and Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) has 136.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Recline	Screen	Power
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	—	—	—	—
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 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.

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