Lounge Frog guide
Gulf Air Airbus A321-200 (169 seats) vs SWISS Airbus A321-200 (219 seats)
Gulf Air Airbus A321-200 (169 seats) has 169 seats and SWISS Airbus A321-200 (219 seats) has 219.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Recline | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gulf Air · 169 seatsFalcon Gold | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 77 in | — | Every seat |
Gulf Air · 169 seatsEconomy | 161 | 8–36 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | 4 in | Every seat |
SWISS · 219 seatsSWISS Business | 48 | 1–8 | 3-3 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
SWISS · 219 seatsSWISS Economy | 171 | 9–39 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — |
Gulf Air Airbus A321-200 (169 seats)
169 seats: 15 good, 8 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Falcon Gold): one of only eight Falcon Gold flat beds, in the front row.
- Row 2, seat D (Falcon Gold): second Falcon Gold row, 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, seat A (Economy): exit row behind the second doors, with open floor in front.
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seat B (Economy): row 11 has no window seat, and it sits in front of the doors, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 11, seats C, D and E (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 25, seats B, D and E (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 25, seat C (Economy): in front of the third doors, so recline is likely limited.
SWISS Airbus A321-200 (219 seats)
219 seats: 12 good, 6 mixed, 21 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 10, seat B (SWISS Economy): row 10 behind the forward door, marked Extra legroom.
- Row 10, seats C, D and E (SWISS Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 11, seat A (SWISS Economy): window seat with no seat in front (10A is missing for the door), marked Extra legroom.
- Row 12, seat F (SWISS Economy): no seat in front (11F is missing), so SWISS marks it Extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 9, seats A, B, D, E and F (SWISS Economy): sWISS's map lists this seat as a Limited comfort seat with limited recline
- Row 9, seat C (SWISS Economy): in front of the forward doors: SWISS lists limited recline.
- Row 23, seats D, E and F (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seat A (SWISS Economy): in front of the rear doors: SWISS lists limited recline.