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American Airlines Airbus A321XLR (155 seats) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A321XLR (20 Business · 177 Economy)
American Airlines Airbus A321XLR (155 seats) has 155 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A321XLR (20 Business · 177 Economy) has 197. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (32 vs 30 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines · 155 seatsFlagship Suite | 20 | 1–10 | 1-1 | Private suite | — | 21 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
American Airlines · 155 seatsPremium Economy | 12 | 11–13 | 2-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 21.3 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
American Airlines · 155 seatsMain Cabin | 123 | 14–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | 32 in | 18.7 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
 Qantas Airways · 20 Business · 177 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 20 | 1–5 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 25 in | 5 in | — | — |
Qantas Airways · 20 Business · 177 EconomyEconomy | 177 | 6–35 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 30 in | — | — | — | — |
American Airlines Airbus A321XLR (155 seats)
155 seats: 6 good, 12 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 33, seats A, B and C (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 34, seats D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Qantas Airways Airbus A321XLR (20 Business · 177 Economy)
197 seats: 32 good, 8 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business seat.
- Row 6, seat A (Economy): economy Plus Front row behind Business.
- Rows 7 and 17–18, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): economy Plus
- Row 15, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 34, seat A (Economy): last left-side row, in front of two lavatories.
- Row 34, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 35, seats D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing