Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Airbus A320neo (136 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (165 Economy)

Gulf Air Airbus A320neo (136 seats) has 136 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 · 136 seatsFalcon Gold	16	1–4	2-2	—	46 in	—	17 in	Every seat
Gulf Air · 136 seatsEconomy	120	8–28	3-3	Recliner	—	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 (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 Falcon Gold cabin, 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

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.