Lounge Frog guide
Philippine Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Business · 156 Economy) vs United Airlines Airbus A321neo (200 seats)
Philippine Airlines Airbus A321neo (12 Business · 156 Economy) has 168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | — |
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 |
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.
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