Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (HD, 192 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)

Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (HD, 192 seats) has 192 seats and Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy) has 217. Only the first has Business.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Recline	Screen	Power
Gulf Air · HD, 192 seatsFalcon Gold	12	1–3	2-2	Recliner	41 in	—	17 in	Every seat
Gulf Air · HD, 192 seatsEconomy	180	8–38	3-3	Recliner	—	—	—	Every seat
Air New Zealand · 217 EconomyEconomy	217	1–37	3-3	Standard seat	—	2 in	—	—

Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (HD, 192 seats)

192 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 20, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 18, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 18, seat C (Economy): in front of the overwing exits, so recline is likely limited.
Row 38, seat A (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.
Row 38, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)

217 seats: 13 good, 0 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Economy): front row with nobody in front.
Row 17, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Row 17, seat C (Economy): exit row with extra space ahead.
Row 27, seat A (Economy): second exit row.

Seats to avoid

Row 16, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit row; does not recline.
Row 16, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): does not recline
Row 36, seat A (Economy): near the back of the cabin.