Lounge Frog guide
Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy) vs Thai Airways International Airbus A321neo (16 Royal Silk · 159 Economy)
Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy) has 217 seats and Thai Airways International Airbus A321neo (16 Royal Silk · 159 Economy) has 175. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air New Zealand · 217 EconomyEconomy | 217 | 1–37 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 2 in |
Thai Airways International · 16 Royal Silk · 159 EconomyRoyal Silk Class | 16 | 11–16 | 3-3 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Thai Airways International · 16 Royal Silk · 159 EconomyEconomy Class | 159 | 31–57 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — |
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.
Thai Airways International Airbus A321neo (16 Royal Silk · 159 Economy)
175 seats: 19 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat B (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk single seat with space on both sides.
- Row 37, seat A (Economy Class): first overwing exit row.
- Rows 37 and 47, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 38, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 56, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 57, seat H (Economy Class): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
- Row 57, seats J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing