Lounge Frog guide
Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) vs United Airlines Airbus A320-200 (150 seats)
Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) has 136 seats and United Airlines Airbus A320-200 (150 seats) has 150. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (32 vs 30 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — |
United Airlines · 150 seatsUnited First | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | 39 in | 19 in | 6 in | — | — | Yes |
United Airlines · 150 seatsUnited Economy | 138 | 7–38 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17 in | 3 in | — | — | Yes |
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
United Airlines Airbus A320-200 (150 seats)
150 seats: 24 good, 22 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 8 and 10–11, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 35" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 38, seats A, B and C (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 38, seats D, E and F (United Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service