Lounge Frog guide
Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) vs Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 (180 seats)
Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) has 136 seats and Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 (180 seats) has 180. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (32 vs 28 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Recline | Screen | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 | — | — | — |
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
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