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Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy) vs Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 (180 seats)

Air New Zealand Airbus A320-200 (171 Economy) has 171 seats and Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 (180 seats) has 180. Only the second has Business.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Recline
Air New Zealand · 171 EconomyEconomy	171	1–29	3-3	Standard seat	—	3.9 in
Austrian Airlines · 180 seatsBusiness Class	36	1–6	3-3	Recliner	29 in	—
Austrian Airlines · 180 seatsEconomy Class	144	7–31	3-3	Recliner	28 in	—

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.

Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 (180 seats)

180 seats: 13 good, 6 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 7, seat A (Economy Class): front of the Preferred Zone, the first Economy rows; the curtain ahead moves with demand.
Row 12, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 12, seat C (Economy Class): first exit row on the aisle, marked with extra legroom.
Row 14, seat A (Economy Class): second exit row: marked with extra legroom, and Austrian notes no recline limit here.

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy Class): austrian's map notes limited recline in row 11
Row 11, seat C (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows: Austrian's map notes limited recline in row 11.
Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
Row 31, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing