Lounge Frog guide

Lufthansa Airbus A321neo (215 seats) vs Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 195 Economy)

Lufthansa Airbus A321neo (215 seats) has 215 seats and Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 195 Economy) has 203.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Lufthansa · 215 seatsBusiness Class	42	1–7	3-3	Recliner
Lufthansa · 215 seatsEconomy Class	173	8–39	3-3	Recliner
Vietnam Airlines · 8 Business · 195 EconomyBusiness Class	8	1–2	2-2	Recliner
Vietnam Airlines · 8 Business · 195 EconomyEconomy Class	195	10–44	3-3	Standard seat

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

Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321neo (8 Business · 195 Economy)

203 seats: 11 good, 9 mixed, 3 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
Row 18, seat A (Economy Class): seat behind the second pair of doors, with space in front.
Rows 18 and 32, seats B, C, E and G (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): seat behind the third pair of doors.

Seats to avoid

Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, beside the rear lavatories.
Row 43, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing