Seats Frog guide

Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (165 Economy) vs Austrian Airlines Airbus A320neo (180 seats)

Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (165 Economy) has 165 seats and Austrian Airlines Airbus A320neo (180 seats) has 180. Only the second has Business.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Recline	Screen
Air New Zealand · 165 EconomyEconomy	165	1–28	3-3	Standard seat	—	2 in	10 in
Austrian Airlines · 180 seatsBusiness Class	36	1–6	3-3	Recliner	30 in	—	—
Austrian Airlines · 180 seatsEconomy Class	144	7–31	3-3	Recliner	28 in	—	—

Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (165 Economy)

165 seats: 37 good, 11 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 2, seats D, E and F (Economy): space+
Row 3, seat A (Economy): space+ seat near the front.
Row 3, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): space+
Rows 4–6, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): space+

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit rows, with limited recline.
Row 10, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): limited recline
Row 27, seats A and F (Economy): slightly narrower, because the tray table is in the armrest
Row 28, seat A (Economy): last row, with a narrower seat.

Austrian Airlines Airbus A320neo (180 seats)

180 seats: 7 good, 12 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 7, seat A (Economy Class): front of the Preferred Zone; the curtain ahead moves with demand.
Row 12, seat A (Economy Class): second exit row: extra legroom as Austrian marks it, and only row 11 is noted for limited recline.
Row 12, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Row 12, seat F (Economy Class): second exit row at the window, with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seats A, B, C, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 10, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
Row 31, seats A and B (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 31, seat C (Economy Class): last row, against the rear wall: limited recline.