Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Airbus A320neo (HD, 150 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (165 Economy)

Gulf Air Airbus A320neo (HD, 150 seats) has 150 seats and Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (165 Economy) has 165. Only the first has Business.

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
Air New Zealand · 165 EconomyEconomy	165	1–28	3-3	Standard seat	—	2 in	10 in	—

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

Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (165 Economy)

165 seats: 37 good, 11 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 2, seats D, E and F (Economy): space+
Row 3, seat A (Economy): space+ seat near the front.
Row 3, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): space+
Rows 4–6, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): space+

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit rows, with limited recline.
Row 10, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): limited recline
Row 27, seats A and F (Economy): slightly narrower, because the tray table is in the armrest
Row 28, seat A (Economy): last row, with a narrower seat.