Which airlines fly the A321neo?

We've documented 28 airlines operating the A321neo, each with its own generated seat map below — the cabin you get depends entirely on which airline and which specific configuration they fly.

What's the economy seat pitch on the A321neo?

It varies by airline — from 28in to 33in among the operators we've measured. See the comparison table below for the exact figure per airline.

Does the cabin layout on the A321neo differ by airline?

Yes, significantly. Airlines configure the same airframe with completely different seat counts, classes and pitches — this page groups every configuration we've documented by airline so you can compare the real differences rather than assume one layout fits all.

Who makes the A321neo, and what family is it part of?

Airbus builds the A321neo, part of the A320 family — a 3700mm-wide fuselage that every operator's cabin layout has to fit within.

I flew this aircraft and the layout looked different — what do I do?

Tell us. Airlines retrofit cabins constantly and different registrations of the same type can carry different cabins. Email corrections@bestplaneseats.com with the airline, flight number, date and what you actually saw.

A321neo

Airbus

Last verified 7 September 2026

We've documented 28 airlines flying the A321neo across 36 cabin configurations, built by Airbus as part of the A320 family. Total seat count ranges from 138 to 239 depending on how densely an airline configures it. Its fuselage is 3700mm wide — the fixed physical constraint every airline's cabin layout has to work within, regardless of how they configure the inside.

Economy pitch on this type ranges from 28in to 33in depending on the airline — a real, measurable difference in legroom for the exact same aircraft. 6 of these airlines fly more than one cabin layout on this same aircraft type — check which one applies to your specific flight before assuming. 1 of 36 configurations here are verified directly against the operating airline's own published material.

Best and worst seats by airline

On Aegean Airlines' All-economy cabin with movable-curtain Business overlay, Airbus A321neo (Y), worth avoiding: 38C (seat doesn't recline) and 38D (seat doesn't recline).
On Aer Lingus' Business Class and Economy on the A321LR/XLR (J/J/J/J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1B (next to lavatory) and 1C (next to lavatory).
On Air Canada's Signature Class and Economy, Airbus A321XLR (182-seat cabin) (J/Y), the standouts are 3A (small forward cabin) and 3F (small forward cabin); worth avoiding: 1A (next to galley) and 1F (next to galley).
On AirAsia's Type D, single class (236 seats) (Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 2C (next to lavatory) and 2D (next to lavatory).
On American Airlines' First and Main Cabin, two-class domestic (F/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 5A (seat doesn't recline) and 5B (seat doesn't recline).
On Asiana Airlines' Business and Economy, 180-seat A321neo (J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 36C (seat doesn't recline) and 36D (seat doesn't recline).
On Asiana Airlines' Business and Economy, 188-seat A321neo (J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 38C (seat doesn't recline) and 38D (seat doesn't recline).
On British Airways' Club Europe and Euro Traveller, short-haul (J/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to galley) and 1D (next to galley).
On Cathay Pacific's Business and Economy, 195 seats (Cathay's "32P" — Economy from row 39, exits at rows 49 and 50) (J/J/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 11C (next to galley) and 11H (next to galley).
On Cathay Pacific's Business and Economy, 202 seats (Cathay's "32Q" — Economy from row 22, exits at rows 35 and 55) (J/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 10C (next to galley) and 10H (next to galley).
On Condor Flugdienst's Business (free middle seat) and Economy, 233 seats (J/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (no underseat storage) and 1D (no underseat storage).
On Delta Air Lines' Standard "3NE" configuration, three-class (F/W/W/Y), worth avoiding: 11D (next to lavatory) and 10D (next to lavatory).
On Delta Air Lines' Interim 44-seat First "3NP" configuration, three-class (F/W/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 21C (seat doesn't recline) and 21D (seat doesn't recline).
On easyJet's Economy, single class (235 seats) (Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 39C (seat doesn't recline) and 39D (seat doesn't recline).
On Egyptair's Business and Economy on the Airbus A321neo (J/Y), the standouts are 2A (small forward cabin) and 2D (small forward cabin); worth avoiding: 30C (seat doesn't recline) and 30D (seat doesn't recline).
On Etihad Airways' First Suite, Business Studio and Economy on the A321LR (F/J/Y), worth avoiding: 38C (seat doesn't recline) and 38D (seat doesn't recline).
On Eurowings' BIZclass and Economy, 232 seats (J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to galley) and 1D (next to galley).
On Gulf Air Bahrain's Falcon Gold Recliner and Economy on the dense-fit Airbus A321neo (J/Y), worth avoiding: 3B (seat doesn't recline) and 3C (seat doesn't recline).
On Gulf Air Bahrain's Lie-flat Falcon Gold and Economy on the Airbus A321neo LR (J/Y), worth avoiding: 1B (next to lavatory) and 1C (next to lavatory).
On Iberia Express' Business and Economy, short-haul two-class (blocked-middle Business) (J/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to galley) and 1D (next to galley).
On IndiGo Airlines' IndiGoStretch and Economy on the Airbus A321 XLR (195 seats) (J/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to galley) and 1D (next to galley).
On IndiGo Airlines' All-economy cabin on the Airbus A321 (222 seats) (Y/Y), the standouts are 18A (extra legroom at bulkhead) and 18B (extra legroom at bulkhead); worth avoiding: 38C (seat doesn't recline) and 38D (seat doesn't recline).
On IndiGo Airlines' IndiGoStretch and Economy on the Airbus A321 (220 seats) (J/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to galley) and 1D (next to galley).
On IndiGo Airlines' All-economy cabin on the Airbus A321 (232 seats) (Y/Y/Y), the standouts are 19A (extra legroom at bulkhead) and 19B (extra legroom at bulkhead); worth avoiding: 39C (seat doesn't recline) and 39D (seat doesn't recline).
On ITA Airways' Business, Premium Economy and Economy, short/medium-haul three-class (J/W/Y/Y/Y), the standouts are 2A (small forward cabin) and 2B (small forward cabin).
On Jet2.com's All-economy cabin on the A321neo (Y/Y), worth avoiding: 2C (next to galley) and 2D (next to galley).
On JetBlue Airways' Mint Suite and Core (A321LR, transatlantic) (J/Y), worth avoiding: 12A (next to galley) and 12B (next to galley).
On Kuwait Airways' Business and Economy, two-class Airbus A321neo with flat-bed Business (J/Y), worth avoiding: 1B (next to galley) and 1C (next to galley).
On Lufthansa's Business and Economy, short-haul two-class (blocked-middle Business) (J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to galley) and 1D (next to galley).
On Pegasus Airlines' All-economy cabin on the Airbus A321neo (Y/Y), worth avoiding: 40C (seat doesn't recline) and 40D (seat doesn't recline).
On Qantas' Business and Economy, A321XLR "Group 1" (180 Economy) (J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to galley) and 1D (next to galley).
On Qantas' Business and Economy, A321XLR "Group 2" (177 Economy) (20J/177Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to galley) and 1D (next to galley).
On Royal Jordanian's Crown and Economy on the Airbus A321neo (J/Y), worth avoiding: 39C (seat doesn't recline) and 39D (seat doesn't recline).
On Scoot's Economy, single class (236-seat A321neo) (Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to galley) and 1D (next to galley).
On Turkish Airlines' Standard two-class (J/Y), the standouts are 3A (small forward cabin) and 3B (small forward cabin); worth avoiding: 36C (seat doesn't recline) and 36D (seat doesn't recline).
On Wizz Air's All-economy cabin on the A321neo and A321XLR (Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y), worth avoiding: 1C (next to lavatory) and 1D (next to lavatory).

Economy pitch comparison

Airline	Configuration	Economy pitch
AirAsia	Type D, single class (236 seats)	28in
easyJet	Economy, single class (235 seats)	28in
Scoot	Economy, single class (236-seat A321neo)	28in
American Airlines	First and Main Cabin, two-class domestic	30in
Egyptair	Business and Economy on the Airbus A321neo	30in
Etihad Airways	First Suite, Business Studio and Economy on the A321LR	30in
Gulf Air Bahrain	Lie-flat Falcon Gold and Economy on the Airbus A321neo LR	30in
Aer Lingus	Business Class and Economy on the A321LR/XLR	31in
Air Canada	Signature Class and Economy, Airbus A321XLR (182-seat cabin)	31in
Asiana Airlines	Business and Economy, 188-seat A321neo	31in
Delta Air Lines	Standard "3NE" configuration, three-class	31in
Delta Air Lines	Interim 44-seat First "3NP" configuration, three-class	31.5in
JetBlue Airways	Mint Suite and Core (A321LR, transatlantic)	32in
Royal Jordanian	Crown and Economy on the Airbus A321neo	33in

Operators

Asiana Airlinesversion lottery — 2 configs

British Airways

Club Europe and Euro Traveller, short-haul J/Y/Y/YProvisional data

Cathay Pacificversion lottery — 2 configs

Condor Flugdienst

Business (free middle seat) and Economy, 233 seats J/Y/Y/YProvisional data

Delta Air Linesversion lottery — 2 configs

easyJet

Economy, single class (235 seats) Y/Y/YDerived data

Egyptair

Business and Economy on the Airbus A321neo J/YDerived data

Etihad Airways

First Suite, Business Studio and Economy on the A321LR F/J/YProvisional data

Eurowings

BIZclass and Economy, 232 seats J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/YDerived data

Gulf Air Bahrainversion lottery — 2 configs

Iberia Express

Business and Economy, short-haul two-class (blocked-middle Business) J/Y/YProvisional data

IndiGo Airlinesversion lottery — 4 configs

ITA Airways

Business, Premium Economy and Economy, short/medium-haul three-class J/W/Y/Y/YProvisional data

Jet2.com

All-economy cabin on the A321neo Y/YProvisional data

JetBlue Airways

Mint Suite and Core (A321LR, transatlantic) J/YProvisional data

Kuwait Airways

Business and Economy, two-class Airbus A321neo with flat-bed Business J/YProvisional data

Lufthansa

Business and Economy, short-haul two-class (blocked-middle Business) J/Y/Y/Y/Y/YDerived data

Pegasus Airlines

All-economy cabin on the Airbus A321neo Y/YDerived data

Qantasversion lottery — 2 configs

Royal Jordanian

Crown and Economy on the Airbus A321neo J/YDerived data

Scoot

Economy, single class (236-seat A321neo) Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/YProvisional data

Turkish Airlines

Standard two-class J/YProvisional data

Wizz Air

All-economy cabin on the A321neo and A321XLR Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/YProvisional data

Frequently asked

Which airlines fly the A321neo?: We've documented 28 airlines operating the A321neo, each with its own generated seat map below — the cabin you get depends entirely on which airline and which specific configuration they fly.
What's the economy seat pitch on the A321neo?: It varies by airline — from 28in to 33in among the operators we've measured. See the comparison table below for the exact figure per airline.
Does the cabin layout on the A321neo differ by airline?: Yes, significantly. Airlines configure the same airframe with completely different seat counts, classes and pitches — this page groups every configuration we've documented by airline so you can compare the real differences rather than assume one layout fits all.
Who makes the A321neo, and what family is it part of?: Airbus builds the A321neo, part of the A320 family — a 3700mm-wide fuselage that every operator's cabin layout has to fit within.
I flew this aircraft and the layout looked different — what do I do?: Tell us. Airlines retrofit cabins constantly and different registrations of the same type can carry different cabins. Email corrections@bestplaneseats.com with the airline, flight number, date and what you actually saw.

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