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American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)

American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) has 196 seats and Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy) has 217. Only the first has First.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline	Power	Wi-Fi
American Airlines · 196 seatsFirst	20	1–5	2-2	Recliner	37 in	21 in	—	Every seat	Yes
American Airlines · 196 seatsMain Cabin	176	8–37	3-3	Recliner	30 in	18.7 in	—	Every seat	Yes
Air New Zealand · 217 EconomyEconomy	217	1–37	3-3	Standard seat	—	—	2 in	—	—

American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats)

196 seats: 29 good, 10 mixed, 9 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 9–10, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
Row 17, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
Rows 18–19, seats D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
Row 27, seats B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 25, seats A, B and C (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 37, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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.