Qantas
Qantas Airbus A321neo seat map (two class)
Business and Economy, A321XLR "Group 1" (180 Economy)
A321neobusiness class and economy200 seats
No row number is skipped on this aircraft. Qantas numbers it 1 to 35 straight through, rows 13 and 17 included. Economy Plus is a seat band inside the single Economy cabin rather than a separate cabin, and it appears in more than one block, so the numbering runs on through all of them.
Read off the airline’s own published seat map or fleet data.
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About this cabin
Qantas' A321neo in this configuration seats 200 (J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y). This layout is verified against the airline's own published materials, dated within the last six months. Qantas flies 2 different cabins on the A321neo — this is one of them, about 43% of the fleet. This is a version lottery: the flight page will tell you which one you're actually booked on where we can determine it.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 6A | A window seat rated highly with nothing working against it — lean on the wall, control the shade, nobody climbing over you. |
| Travelling as a couple | 3A | This row's layout puts a genuine two-seat pair here — no middle seat exists in this group, so it's just the two of you. |
| Tall passengers | 6A | Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does. |
| Trying to sleep | 6A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Business
Business spans rows 1–5 in a 2-2 layout. Worth avoiding: 1C, 1D, 1A, 1F — next to galley.
Economy Plus (front)
Economy Plus (front) spans rows 6–7 in a 3-3 layout.
Economy (Forward 2)
Economy (Forward 2) spans rows 8–11 in a 3-3 layout.
Economy (Forward 3)
Economy (Forward 3) spans rows 12–13 in a 3-3 layout.
Economy
Economy spans rows 14 and 19–35 in a 3-3 layout. Worth avoiding: 35C, 35D, 35A, 35B — seat doesn't recline.
Economy Plus (exit row)
Economy Plus (exit row) spans rows 15–16 in a 3-3 layout. Worth avoiding: 15C, 15D — seat doesn't recline.
Economy Plus
Economy Plus spans rows 17–18 in a 3-3 layout.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | — | — | — | USB-A/USB-C, wireless charging | — | — |
| Economy Plus (front) | — | — | — | USB-A/USB-C | — | — |
| Economy (Forward 2) | — | — | — | USB-A/USB-C | — | — |
| Economy (Forward 3) | — | — | — | USB-A/USB-C | — | — |
| Economy | — | — | — | USB-A/USB-C | — | — |
| Economy Plus (exit row) | — | — | — | USB-A/USB-C | — | — |
| Economy Plus | — | — | — | USB-A/USB-C | — | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 1C | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1D | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1A | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1F | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 35C | Economy | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 35D | Economy | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 35A | Economy | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 35B | Economy | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 15C | Economy Plus (exit row) | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 15D | Economy Plus (exit row) | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (22 seats: 5A, 5C, 5D, and 19 more) — This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight.
- High foot traffic (14 seats: 1C, 1D, 2C, and 11 more) — This aisle seat sits right next to a lavatory, galley or exit, so expect a steady stream of people brushing past, especially early and late in the flight.
- No underseat storage (22 seats: 1A, 1C, 1D, and 19 more) — Bulkhead and exit-row seats have nothing in front of the seat to store a bag under, so your bag must go in the overhead bin for the whole flight.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does Qantas' A321neo have in this configuration?
- 200 seats in total, arranged as J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Qantas' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Qantas flies on the A321neo?
- No — Qantas flies 2 different cabin layouts on the A321neo, roughly 43% of the fleet for this one. Check your specific flight's aircraft registration where possible, since booking the same route twice can put you on a different layout.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 1C in Business is worth avoiding: A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. The full seat map marks every seat we'd steer you away from, with the specific reason for each.
- How confident are you in this seat map?
- This configuration is marked "verified" — every section and row range confirmed against the airline's own current published material. See the sources and last-verified date lower on this page.
- Has a real person checked these individual seat scores?
- Not yet for this specific configuration. The scores above come from our rules engine, which reasons from real aircraft geometry, but they aren't marked as human-verified until someone has actually reviewed the unusual ones — see the verification section below for the current status.
Related
Other cabins Qantas flies on the A321neo
Other airlines flying the A321neo
- Gulf Air Bahrain A321neo — Falcon Gold Recliner and Economy on the dense-fit Airbus A321neoJ/Y
- IndiGo Airlines A321neo — IndiGoStretch and Economy on the Airbus A321 XLR (195 seats)J/Y/Y
- Iberia Express A321neo — Business and Economy, short-haul two-class (blocked-middle Business)J/Y/Y
- Turkish Airlines A321neo — Standard two-classJ/Y
- Aegean Airlines A321neo — All-economy cabin with movable-curtain Business overlay, Airbus A321neoY
- Kuwait Airways A321neo — Business and Economy, two-class Airbus A321neo with flat-bed BusinessJ/Y
- Delta Air Lines A321neo — Standard "3NE" configuration, three-classF/W/W/Y
- British Airways A321neo — Club Europe and Euro Traveller, short-haulJ/Y/Y/Y
Other aircraft Qantas flies
- Qantas Embraer 190 — QantasLink Business and Economy, 97-seat cabin9J/88Y
- Qantas A319 — All-Economy cabin, 150 seatsY
- Qantas Dash 8-400 (Q400) — QantasLink all-Economy cabin, 78 seatsY/Y
- Qantas Dash 8-400 (Q400) — QantasLink all-Economy cabin, 74 seatsY/Y
- Qantas Embraer 190 — QantasLink Business and Economy, 94-seat cabin10J/84Y
- Qantas A330-300 — Business Suite and Economy, two-class A330-30028J/273Y
- Qantas A380-800 — First Suite, Business Suite, Premium Economy and Economy, four-classF/F/J/J/J/W/W/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Qantas 737 MAX 8 — Business and Economy, 737-8 two-class (162 seats)J/Y/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Qantas' own published seat map and fleet data below.
- Seat-by-seat scores
- Generated from the configuration data below by our rules engine. Awaiting human review before individual scores are published as verified.
- Fleet status
- Fitted fleet-wide — 43% of aircraft on this type carry this cabin.
- 3 sources cited
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