Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (166 seats) vs Starlux Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 180 Economy)

Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (166 seats) has 166 seats and Starlux Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 180 Economy) has 188.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Screen	Power	Wi-Fi
Gulf Air · 166 seatsFalcon Gold	16	1–4	2-2	Lie-flat bed	63 in	17 in	Every seat	Yes
Gulf Air · 166 seatsEconomy	150	8–33	3-3	Recliner	—	11.6 in	Every seat	Yes
Starlux Airlines · 8 Business · 180 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Starlux Airlines	8	2–3	2-2	Lie-flat bed	63 in	—	—	—
Starlux Airlines · 8 Business · 180 EconomyEconomy Class	180	4–33	3-3	Standard seat	—	—	—	—

Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (166 seats)

166 seats: 9 good, 14 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Falcon Gold): front Falcon Gold flat bed at the window.
Row 4, seat D (Falcon Gold): falcon Gold flat bed at the back of the small cabin, 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 16, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 14, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 14, seat C (Economy): in front of the overwing exits, so recline is likely limited.
Row 33, seat A (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.
Row 33, seats B, C, D and E (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Starlux Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 180 Economy)

188 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 8 to avoid

Best seats

Row 2, seat A (Business Class): front Business Class seat.
Row 4, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom Seat at the front of Economy, with a bassinet position.
Row 14, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 15, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 25, seat A (Economy Class): row with no window.
Row 25, seat K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat
Row 33, seat A (Economy Class): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
Row 33, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing