Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Airbus A320neo (136 seats) vs Austrian Airlines Airbus A320neo (180 seats)

Gulf Air Airbus A320neo (136 seats) has 136 seats and Austrian Airlines Airbus A320neo (180 seats) has 180.

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
Austrian Airlines · 180 seatsBusiness Class	36	1–6	3-3	Recliner	30 in	—	—	—
Austrian Airlines · 180 seatsEconomy Class	144	7–31	3-3	Recliner	28 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

Austrian Airlines Airbus A320neo (180 seats)

180 seats: 7 good, 12 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 7, seat A (Economy Class): front of the Preferred Zone; the curtain ahead moves with demand.
Row 12, seat A (Economy Class): second exit row: extra legroom as Austrian marks it, and only row 11 is noted for limited recline.
Row 12, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 12, seat F (Economy Class): second exit row at the window, with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seats A, B, C, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 10, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
Row 31, seats A and B (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 31, seat C (Economy Class): last row, against the rear wall: limited recline.