Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (166 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)

Gulf Air Airbus A321neo (166 seats) has 166 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	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
Air New Zealand · 217 EconomyEconomy	217	1–37	3-3	Standard seat	—	2 in	—	—	—

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

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.