Lounge Frog guide
Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy) vs Saudia Airbus A320-200 (Configuration 32N, 144 seats)
Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy) has 171 seats and Saudia Airbus A320-200 (Configuration 32N, 144 seats) has 144. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air New Zealand · 171 EconomyEconomy | 171 | 1–29 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | 3.9 in | — |
Saudia · Configuration 32N, 144 seatsBusiness Class | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | — | 45 in | 21 in | — | Yes |
Saudia · Configuration 32N, 144 seatsGuest Class | 132 | 30–51 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | Yes |
Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy)
171 seats: 9 good, 6 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Economy): front row by the forward door.
- Row 1, seats B and C (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 12, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 12, seat C (Economy): second exit row, which reclines.
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit rows; does not recline.
- Rows 10 and 29, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): does not recline
- Row 29, seat A (Economy): last row; does not recline.
Saudia Airbus A320-200 (Configuration 32N, 144 seats)
144 seats: 16 good, 7 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with nobody in front.
- Row 2, seat C (Business Class): business aisle seat in the middle of the three-row cabin.
- Row 30, seat A (Guest Class): first Guest Class row, drawn as extra legroom, right behind Business.
- Row 30, seat C (Guest Class): extra-legroom aisle seat in the first Guest Class row.
Seats to avoid
- Row 34, seats A, B, J, K and L (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 34, seat C (Guest Class): in front of the overwing exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 51, seats A and L (Guest Class): last row, against the rear toilets; recline is likely limited.
- Row 51, seats B, C, J and K (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing