Lounge Frog guide
Finnair Airbus A320-200 (174 seats) vs Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats)
Finnair Airbus A320-200 (174 seats) has 174 seats and Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) has 136. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (29 vs 32 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finnair · 174 seatsBusiness Class | 60 | 1–10 | 3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.7 in | — | — | — |
Finnair · 174 seatsEconomy Class | 114 | 11–29 | 3-3 | Recliner | 29 in | 17.7 in | — | — | — |
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 |
Finnair Airbus A320-200 (174 seats)
174 seats: 6 good, 7 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat F (Business Class): front row of Business, first off the aircraft.
- Row 11, seats B and E (Economy Class): likely an overwing exit row: Finnair draws the wing here and marks the row Extra leg room, but doesn't label the exits
- Row 11, seat C (Economy Class): extra leg room on the aisle, just behind the Business divider.
- Row 11, seat D (Economy Class): extra leg room on the aisle, and it reclines.
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seat A (Business Class): last Business row at the window: Finnair marks it No recline.
- Row 10, seat F (Business Class): finnair's map marks this a No recline seat
- Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): narrower seat (43 cm) near the back.
- Row 28, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): finnair's map marks this a Narrower seat (43 cm wide at the armrest, against 45 cm in a normal row)
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