Lounge Frog guide

Air China Airbus A321-200 (194 seats) vs Saudia Airbus A321-200 (Configuration 321, 165 seats)

Air China Airbus A321-200 (194 seats) has 194 seats and Saudia Airbus A321-200 (Configuration 321, 165 seats) has 165.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Wi-Fi
Air China · 194 seatsBusiness Class	12	1–3	2-2	Recliner	—	—	—
Air China · 194 seatsEconomy Class	182	11–42	3-3	Recliner	—	—	—
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

Air China Airbus A321-200 (194 seats)

194 seats: 4 good, 14 mixed, 9 to avoid

Best seats

Row 16, seats B, C, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 27, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 41, seats J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Saudia Airbus A321-200 (Configuration 321, 165 seats)

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

Best seats

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.

Seats to avoid

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