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Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 (A320, 172 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy)

Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 (A320, 172 seats) has 172 seats and Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy) has 171. Only the first has Business.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Recline
Aer Lingus · A320, 172 seatsAerSpace	4	1–1	2-2	Standard seat	—
Aer Lingus · A320, 172 seatsEconomy	168	2–29	3-3	Standard seat	—
Air New Zealand · 171 EconomyEconomy	171	1–29	3-3	Standard seat	3.9 in

Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200 (A320, 172 seats)

172 seats: 16 good, 0 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seats A, C, D and F (AerSpace): aerSpace front-row seat: Aer Lingus keeps the middle seat beside you free (it is greyed out on the map), with private overhead storage on AerSpace fares.
Rows 12–13, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): overwing exit row, sold as an Extra Legroom seat: more room for your legs. Aer Lingus doesn't seat children under 14 or people with reduced mobility in exit rows.

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 29, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): last row of the cabin, with lavatories or a galley drawn right behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.

Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy)

171 seats: 9 good, 6 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Economy): front row by the forward door.
Row 1, seats B and C (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Row 12, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Row 12, seat C (Economy): second exit row, which reclines.

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit rows; does not recline.
Rows 10 and 29, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): does not recline
Row 29, seat A (Economy): last row; does not recline.