Lounge Frog guide

Etihad Airways Airbus A320-200 (Version 2, 158 seats) vs Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 (180 seats)

Etihad Airways Airbus A320-200 (Version 2, 158 seats) has 158 seats and Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 (180 seats) has 180.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch
Etihad Airways · Version 2, 158 seatsBusiness	8	1–2	2-2	—	—
Etihad Airways · Version 2, 158 seatsEconomy	150	6–30	3-3	Recliner	—
Austrian Airlines · 180 seatsBusiness Class	36	1–6	3-3	Recliner	29 in
Austrian Airlines · 180 seatsEconomy Class	144	7–31	3-3	Recliner	28 in

Etihad Airways Airbus A320-200 (Version 2, 158 seats)

158 seats: 2 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business): front row of Business, by the bassinet position.
Row 6, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, drawn with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 30, seat A (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.
Row 30, seats B, C, D, E and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 (180 seats)

180 seats: 13 good, 6 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 7, seat A (Economy Class): front of the Preferred Zone, the first Economy rows; the curtain ahead moves with demand.
Row 12, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 12, seat C (Economy Class): first exit row on the aisle, marked with extra legroom.
Row 14, seat A (Economy Class): second exit row: marked with extra legroom, and Austrian notes no recline limit here.

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy Class): austrian's map notes limited recline in row 11
Row 11, seat C (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows: Austrian's map notes limited recline in row 11.
Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
Row 31, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing