Seats Frog guide

Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) vs Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy)

Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats) has 136 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	Pitch	Recline	Screen	Power
Gulf Air · 136 seatsFalcon Gold	16	1–4	2-2	Recliner	45 in	7 in	10 in	—
Gulf Air · 136 seatsEconomy	120	8–28	3-3	Recliner	32 in	4 in	—	Every seat
Air New Zealand · 171 EconomyEconomy	171	1–29	3-3	Standard seat	—	3.9 in	—	—

Gulf Air Airbus A320-200 (136 seats)

136 seats: 9 good, 14 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Falcon Gold): front Falcon Gold seat at the window.
Row 4, seat D (Falcon Gold): falcon Gold, away from the front galley and toilet.
Row 8, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, behind the partition, with no one in front.
Row 12, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 10, seat C (Economy): in front of the overwing exits, so recline is likely limited.
Row 28, seat A (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.
Row 28, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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.