Lounge Frog guide

Lufthansa Airbus A320-200 (168 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy)

Lufthansa Airbus A320-200 (168 seats) has 168 seats and Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy) has 171. Only the first has Business.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Recline
Lufthansa · 168 seatsBusiness Class	42	1–7	3-3	Recliner	—
Lufthansa · 168 seatsEconomy Class	126	8–30	3-3	Recliner	—
Air New Zealand · 171 EconomyEconomy	171	1–29	3-3	Standard seat	3.9 in

Lufthansa Airbus A320-200 (168 seats)

168 seats: 7 good, 12 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 8, seat A (Economy Class): front of the Preferred Zone; the curtain ahead moves with demand.
Row 12, seat A (Economy Class): second exit row: more legroom as Lufthansa marks it, and the seat can recline.
Row 12, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 12, seat F (Economy Class): second exit row with more legroom and normal recline.

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 10, seat C (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
Row 30, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
Row 30, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy)

171 seats: 9 good, 6 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Economy): front row by the forward door.
Row 1, seats B and C (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Row 12, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Row 12, seat C (Economy): second exit row, which reclines.

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit rows; does not recline.
Rows 10 and 29, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): does not recline
Row 29, seat A (Economy): last row; does not recline.