Seats Frog guide

Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy) vs United Airlines Airbus A321neo (200 seats)

Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy) has 217 seats and United Airlines Airbus A321neo (200 seats) has 200. Only the second has First.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline	Wi-Fi
Air New Zealand · 217 EconomyEconomy	217	1–37	3-3	Standard seat	—	—	2 in	—
United Airlines · 200 seatsUnited First	20	1–5	2-2	Recliner	37 in	21 in	5 in	Yes
United Airlines · 200 seatsUnited Economy	180	7–42	3-3	Recliner	30 in	18.4 in	2 in	Yes

Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (217 Economy)

217 seats: 13 good, 0 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Economy): front row with nobody in front.
Row 17, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Row 17, seat C (Economy): exit row with extra space ahead.
Row 27, seat A (Economy): second exit row.

Seats to avoid

Row 16, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit row; does not recline.
Row 16, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): does not recline
Row 36, seat A (Economy): near the back of the cabin.

United Airlines Airbus A321neo (200 seats)

200 seats: 48 good, 13 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 8–11 and 22, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 33" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
Row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Rows 23–26, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 33" of pitch, against 30" in Economy

Seats to avoid

Row 5, seats A and B (United First): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 16, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united lists zero recline at row 16.
Row 41, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united lists 1 inch of recline at 41D, 41E and 41F.
Row 42, seats A, B and C (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing