Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Airbus A320neo (HD, 150 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Airbus A320neo (4 Business · 168 Economy)

Gulf Air Airbus A320neo (HD, 150 seats) has 150 seats and Hainan Airlines Airbus A320neo (4 Business · 168 Economy) has 172.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Recline	Screen	Power
Gulf Air · HD, 150 seatsFalcon Gold	12	1–3	2-2	—	41 in	—	17 in	Every seat
Gulf Air · HD, 150 seatsEconomy	138	8–31	3-3	Recliner	30 in	6 in	11.6 in	Every seat
Hainan Airlines · 4 Business · 168 EconomyBusiness Class	4	1–1	2-2	Recliner	—	—	—	—
Hainan Airlines · 4 Business · 168 EconomyEconomy Class	168	31–58	3-3	Standard seat	—	—	—	—

Gulf Air Airbus A320neo (HD, 150 seats)

150 seats: 9 good, 14 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Falcon Gold): front Falcon Gold seat at the window.
Row 3, seat D (Falcon Gold): last Falcon Gold row, away from the front galley and toilet.
Row 8, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, behind the Falcon Gold cabin, with no one in front.
Row 15, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 12, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 12, seat C (Economy): in front of the overwing exits, so recline is likely limited.
Row 31, seat A (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.
Row 31, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Hainan Airlines Airbus A320neo (4 Business · 168 Economy)

172 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): one of only four Business seats.
Row 39, seat A (Economy Class): first overwing exit row.
Row 39, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 40, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 58, seats A, B, C, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 58, seat H (Economy Class): last row, beside the rear lavatories.