Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Premium Business · 168 Economy) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)
China Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Premium Business · 168 Economy) has 180 seats and Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy) has 217. Only the first has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Airlines · 12 Premium Business · 168 EconomyPremium Business Class | 12 | 10–12 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 61 in | — | 78 in | 15.6 in |
China Airlines · 12 Premium Business · 168 EconomyEconomy Class | 168 | 40–68 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 31 in | — | — | 13.3 in |
Air New Zealand · 217 EconomyEconomy | 217 | 1–37 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | 2 in | — | — |
China Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Premium Business · 168 Economy)
180 seats: 15 good, 8 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 10, seat A (Premium Business Class): front-row Premium Business window seat.
- Row 11, seat H (Premium Business Class): premium Business window pair.
- Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat at the front of Economy.
- Row 49, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat in the first overwing exit row.
Seats to avoid
- Row 68, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories and galley.
- Row 68, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)
217 seats: 13 good, 0 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Economy): front row with nobody in front.
- Row 17, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 17, seat C (Economy): exit row with extra space ahead.
- Row 27, seat A (Economy): second exit row.
Seats to avoid
- Row 16, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit row; does not recline.
- Row 16, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): does not recline
- Row 36, seat A (Economy): near the back of the cabin.