Lounge Frog guide

Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 (A320, 172 seats) vs Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats)

Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 (A320, 172 seats) has 172 seats and Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) has 136.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Recline	Screen	Power
Aer Lingus · A320, 172 seatsAerSpace	4	1–1	2-2	Standard seat	—	—	—	—
Aer Lingus · A320, 172 seatsEconomy	168	2–29	3-3	Standard seat	—	—	—	—
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

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.

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