Airbus A320
Best rows: 12, 13, 20. Trade-off rows: 19 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 1, 18, 37 because of lavatories, limited recline, and galley noise.
Air Canada flies the Airbus A320 in 5 layouts — pick yours
Which version are you on?
- Rows run up to 37 on this version — if your boarding pass shows a row above 35, this is your aircraft.
Seat map
Coordinate-verified· checked June 2026Verified layout · 168 seats · 12J / 156Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
168 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Rouge | 37" | 21" | 12 |
| Economy | 29" | 18" | 156 |
Cabin guide
- Premium Rouge: 12 seats in a 2-2 layout (rows 1-3), angled recliner seats, 37" pitch, 21" wide.
- Economy: 156 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 12-37), 29" pitch, 18" wide.
Best seats
- 12 — Bulkhead row: extra legroom
- 13 — 34" pitch
- 19, 20 — Overwing exit row: 36" pitch
Seats to avoid
- 1 — Lavatory and galley ahead: traffic, no underseat storage
- 18 — Limited recline: overwing exit row behind
- 19 — Limited recline: second overwing exit row behind
- 37 — Last row: lavatories and galley behind
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Cabin, before row 1: 1 lavatory and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Cabin, behind row 37: 2 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
Airbus A320 on other airlines
Air Canada's Airbus A320 seats 168 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Economy comes in at 37 inches.
How we verified this layoutCoordinate-verified · checked 2026-06-11
Variant identity
Air Canada uses this Airbus A320 (Air Canada Rouge) page for 12J / 156Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 12J / 156Y
- 168 seats as drawn
- 12 Premium Rouge, 156 Economy
Drawn from per-seat coordinate data and validated seat-by-seat against Air Canada's published cabin totals. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (12J + 156Y = 168 on this aircraft). Per-seat notes are rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Per-seat coordinate layout data
- Method
- Coordinate-verified
- Last checked
- 2026-06-11
- Validated seats
- 12J + 156Y = 168
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this verified layout, rated and explained: no window, near a galley or lavatory, limited recline, exit-row legroom, bulkhead or bassinet positions, misaligned windows, and tray-table or under-seat-storage quirks.
| Row / seat | Cabin | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12F | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 18A, 18B, 18E, 18F | Economy | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 19A, 19B, 19E, 19F | Economy | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 37A, 37B | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 37C, 37D | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 37E, 37F | Economy | Avoid | near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Air Canada Airbus A320 (Air Canada Rouge) have?
- This Air Canada Airbus A320 (Air Canada Rouge) configuration (12J / 156Y) has 168 seats: 12 Premium Rouge, 156 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Air Canada Airbus A320 (Air Canada Rouge)?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 12 (bulkhead row); 13 (34" pitch); 19, 20 (overwing exit row).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Air Canada Airbus A320 (Air Canada Rouge)?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 1; 18; 37 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Row 19 trades extra legroom for lavatory or galley proximity — fine if noise doesn't bother you. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
- What type of business class seat does the Air Canada Airbus A320 (Air Canada Rouge) have?
- angled recliner seats (not fully flat).
- What is the seat pitch on the Air Canada Airbus A320 (Air Canada Rouge)?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Premium Rouge 37" pitch, 21" wide; Economy 29" pitch, 18" wide.
- Does the Air Canada Airbus A320 (Air Canada Rouge) have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A320 (Air Canada Rouge) configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Air Canada Airbus A320 (Air Canada Rouge) seat map?
- This layout is verified seat-by-seat: every cabin count is checked against the airline's published configuration, and the full seat grid is validated before the map is shown. Last verified 2026-06-11.