Lounge Frog guide
SWISS Airbus A321neo (215 seats) vs United Airlines Airbus A321neo (200 seats)
SWISS Airbus A321neo (215 seats) has 215 seats and United Airlines Airbus A321neo (200 seats) has 200. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWISS · 215 seatsSWISS Business | 48 | 1–8 | 3-3 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
SWISS · 215 seatsSWISS Economy | 167 | 9–38 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
United Airlines · 200 seatsUnited First | 20 | 1–5 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 21 in | 5 in | Yes |
United Airlines · 200 seatsUnited Economy | 180 | 7–42 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 18.4 in | 2 in | Yes |
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
United Airlines Airbus A321neo (200 seats)
200 seats: 48 good, 13 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 8–11 and 22, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 33" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Rows 23–26, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 33" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A and B (United First): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 16, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united lists zero recline at row 16.
- Row 41, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united lists 1 inch of recline at 41D, 41E and 41F.
- Row 42, seats A, B and C (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing