Lounge Frog guide
Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321neo (189 seats) vs Starlux Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 180 Economy)
Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321neo (189 seats) has 189 seats and Starlux Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 180 Economy) has 188. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawaiian Airlines · 189 seatsFirst Class | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 39 in |
Hawaiian Airlines · 189 seatsPremium Class | 18 | 11–14 | 3-3 | Recliner | 35 in |
Hawaiian Airlines · 189 seatsMain Cabin | 6 | 15–15 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in |
Hawaiian Airlines · 189 seatsPremium Class | 5 | 16–16 | 3-3 | Recliner | 35 in |
Hawaiian Airlines · 189 seatsMain Cabin | 66 | 17–27 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in |
Hawaiian Airlines · 189 seatsPremium Class | 16 | 33–35 | 3-3 | Recliner | 35 in |
Hawaiian Airlines · 189 seatsMain Cabin | 62 | 36–46 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in |
 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 | — |
Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321neo (189 seats)
189 seats: 49 good, 14 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–4, seats A, C, D and F (First Class): first Class recliner with 39-inch pitch (Hawaiian's figure), away from the front galley and lavatory.
- Row 11, seats A, C, G and J (Premium Class): premium Class front row behind First Class: 35-inch pitch, nobody in front, though bags go overhead.
- Rows 12 and 14, seats A, C, G and J (Premium Class): premium Class window or aisle seat with 35-inch pitch, near the front for a quick exit.
- Rows 12, 14 and 34–35, seats B and H (Premium Class): premium Class: more pitch than the Main Cabin
Seats to avoid
- Row 15, seats A, B, C, G, H and J (Main Cabin): main Cabin row between Premium Class rows, in front of the exit row: recline is likely limited (Hawaiian's drawing doesn't say) and there is no extra legroom.
- Row 27, seats A, B, C, G, H and J (Main Cabin): last row of the forward Main Cabin, against the lavatories Hawaiian draws on both sides behind it: recline is likely limited and the queue forms by your seat.
- Row 45, seats G, H and J (Main Cabin): last row on the right, against the rear lavatory Hawaiian draws behind it: recline is likely limited and the queue forms by your seat.
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