Lounge Frog guide

SWISS Airbus A321neo (215 seats) vs Philippine Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Business · 156 Economy)

SWISS Airbus A321neo (215 seats) has 215 seats and Philippine Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Business · 156 Economy) has 168.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline
SWISS · 215 seatsSWISS Business	48	1–8	3-3	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—
SWISS · 215 seatsSWISS Economy	167	9–38	3-3	Recliner	—	—	—
Philippine Airlines · 12 Business · 156 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines	12	1–3	2-2	Lie-flat bed	60 in	—	—
Philippine Airlines · 12 Business · 156 EconomyEconomy Class	156	31–74	3-3	Standard seat	—	18 in	5 in

SWISS Airbus A321neo (215 seats)

215 seats: 19 good, 8 mixed, 8 to avoid

Best seats

Row 9, seat A (SWISS Economy): front of the Preferred zone, right behind Business.
Row 17, seats A, B, C, D and E (SWISS Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Row 17, seat F (SWISS Economy): overwing exit row with extra legroom.
Row 18, seat A (SWISS Economy): second overwing exit row, marked Extra legroom, at the window.

Seats to avoid

Row 25, seats D and E (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 25, seat F (SWISS Economy): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: recline is likely limited, with a queue alongside.
Row 38, seats B, C, D, E and F (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Philippine Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Business · 156 Economy)

168 seats: 7 good, 9 mixed, 10 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business seat.
Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): exit row.
Row 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 51, seat A (Economy Class): beside the mid-cabin lavatories.
Row 51, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 73, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 74, seat A (Economy Class): last row, near the rear galley.