Lounge Frog guide
Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy) vs Philippine Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Business · 156 Economy)
Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy) has 217 seats and Philippine Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Business · 156 Economy) has 168. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air New Zealand · 217 EconomyEconomy | 217 | 1–37 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | 2 in |
 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 |
Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)
217 seats: 13 good, 0 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Economy): front row with nobody in front.
- Row 17, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 17, seat C (Economy): exit row with extra space ahead.
- Row 27, seat A (Economy): second exit row.
Seats to avoid
- Row 16, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit row; does not recline.
- Row 16, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): does not recline
- Row 36, seat A (Economy): near the back of the cabin.
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.