Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (HD, 192 seats) vs Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 195 Economy)

Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (HD, 192 seats) has 192 seats and Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 195 Economy) has 203.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	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
Vietnam Airlines · 8 Business · 195 EconomyBusiness Class	8	1–2	2-2	Recliner	—	—	—
Vietnam Airlines · 8 Business · 195 EconomyEconomy Class	195	10–44	3-3	Standard seat	—	—	—

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

Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 195 Economy)

203 seats: 11 good, 9 mixed, 3 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
Row 18, seat A (Economy Class): seat behind the second pair of doors, with space in front.
Rows 18 and 32, seats B, C, E and G (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): seat behind the third pair of doors.

Seats to avoid

Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, beside the rear lavatories.
Row 43, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing