Lounge Frog guide
Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (HD, 192 seats) vs United Airlines Airbus A321neo (200 seats)
Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (HD, 192 seats) has 192 seats and United Airlines Airbus A321neo (200 seats) has 200. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — |
United Airlines · 200 seatsUnited First | 20 | 1–5 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 21 in | 5 in | — | — | Yes |
United Airlines · 200 seatsUnited Economy | 180 | 7–42 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 18.4 in | 2 in | — | — | Yes |
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
United Airlines Airbus A321neo (200 seats)
200 seats: 48 good, 13 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 8–11 and 22, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 33" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Rows 23–26, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 33" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A and B (United First): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 16, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united lists zero recline at row 16.
- Row 41, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united lists 1 inch of recline at 41D, 41E and 41F.
- Row 42, seats A, B and C (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing