Lounge Frog guide
Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) vs Philippine Airlines Airbus A320-200 (12 Comfort · 168 Economy)
Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) has 136 seats and Philippine Airlines Airbus A320-200 (12 Comfort · 168 Economy) has 180. Only the first has Business. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (32 vs 28 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | 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 |
Philippine Airlines · 12 Comfort · 168 EconomyComfort Class | 12 | 21–22 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 34 in | 17.84 in | 5 in | — | — |
Philippine Airlines · 12 Comfort · 168 EconomyEconomy Class | 168 | 31–58 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 28 in | 17.84 in | 5 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
Philippine Airlines Airbus A320-200 (12 Comfort · 168 Economy)
180 seats: 19 good, 5 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 21, seat A (Comfort Class): front-row Comfort Class seat.
- Row 39, seat A (Economy Class): first of the exit rows.
- Row 39, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 40, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 58, seat A (Economy Class): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
- Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing