Lounge Frog guide

Lufthansa Airbus A321neo (215 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)

Lufthansa Airbus A321neo (215 seats) has 215 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	Recline
Lufthansa · 215 seatsBusiness Class	42	1–7	3-3	Recliner	—
Lufthansa · 215 seatsEconomy Class	173	8–39	3-3	Recliner	—
Air New Zealand · 217 EconomyEconomy	217	1–37	3-3	Standard seat	2 in

Lufthansa Airbus A321neo (215 seats)

215 seats: 12 good, 13 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

Row 19, seat A (Economy Class): second overwing exit row: more legroom as marked, and the seat can recline.
Rows 19 and 29, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 19, seat F (Economy Class): second overwing exit row with more legroom.
Row 29, seat A (Economy Class): exit row by the rear overwing door, marked with more legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 16, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 26, seats D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 26, seat F (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: limited recline and foot traffic.
Row 28, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited

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.