Lounge Frog guide

Lufthansa Airbus A320neo (180 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (165 Economy)

Lufthansa Airbus A320neo (180 seats) has 180 seats and Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (165 Economy) has 165. Only the first has Business.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Recline	Screen
Lufthansa · 180 seatsBusiness Class	42	1–7	3-3	Recliner	—	—
Lufthansa · 180 seatsEconomy Class	138	8–32	3-3	Recliner	—	—
Air New Zealand · 165 EconomyEconomy	165	1–28	3-3	Standard seat	2 in	10 in

Lufthansa Airbus A320neo (180 seats)

180 seats: 7 good, 13 mixed, 11 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, C, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 10, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
Row 32, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 32, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (165 Economy)

165 seats: 37 good, 11 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 2, seats D, E and F (Economy): space+
Row 3, seat A (Economy): space+ seat near the front.
Row 3, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): space+
Rows 4–6, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): space+

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit rows, with limited recline.
Row 10, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): limited recline
Row 27, seats A and F (Economy): slightly narrower, because the tray table is in the armrest
Row 28, seat A (Economy): last row, with a narrower seat.