Lounge Frog guide
Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy) vs Thai Airways International Airbus A320-200 (12 Royal Silk · 144 Economy)
Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy) has 171 seats and Thai Airways International Airbus A320-200 (12 Royal Silk · 144 Economy) has 156. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air New Zealand · 171 EconomyEconomy | 171 | 1–29 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 3.9 in |
Thai Airways International · 12 Royal Silk · 144 EconomyRoyal Silk Class | 12 | 11–14 | 2-2 | Recliner | — |
Thai Airways International · 12 Royal Silk · 144 EconomyEconomy Class | 144 | 31–54 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — |
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.
Thai Airways International Airbus A320-200 (12 Royal Silk · 144 Economy)
156 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Royal Silk Class): front-row Royal Silk window seat.
- Row 37, seat A (Economy Class): overwing exit row.
- Row 37, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 38, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 54, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 54, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing