Airbus A321
Best rows: 12, 19, 20, 21. Trade-off rows: 18, 31 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 1, 41, 42, 43 because of lavatories and door intrusion.
Air Canada flies the Airbus A321 in 5 layouts — pick yours
Which version are you on?
- Rows run up to 43 on this version — if your boarding pass shows a row above 42, this is your aircraft.
Seat map
Coordinate-verified· checked June 2026Verified layout · 196 seats · 12J / 184Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
196 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Rouge | 36" | 21" | 12 |
| Economy | 30" | 18" | 184 |
Cabin guide
- Premium Rouge: 12 seats in a 2-2 layout (rows 1-3), angled recliner seats, 36" pitch, 21" wide.
- Economy: 184 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 12-43), 30" pitch, 18" wide.
Best seats
- 12 — Bulkhead row: extra legroom
- 18, 31 — Exit door row: extra legroom
- 19, 20, 21 — 33" pitch (rows 19-21)
Seats to avoid
- 1 — Lavatory and galley ahead: traffic, no underseat storage
- 18, 31 — Door intrusion at A and F
- 41 — Lavatory doors adjacent
- 43 — Last row (EF only): beside lavatories and galley
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 43: 3 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 A321 on other airlines
Air Canada's Airbus A321 seats 196 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Economy comes in at 36 inches.
Photos and reviews
Air Canada Airbus A321 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Air Canada Airbus A321 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Air Canada Airbus A321 Premium Rouge reviews
12 seats · 36" pitch · 21" width
Cabin reviews
- Air Canada Rouge A321 Premium Rouge Review SAN to Toronto YYZ
Pat's Travel Reviews · Pat's Travel Reviews · Same product match
Verified 200 + on-topic: Air Canada A321 Premium Rouge review.
How we verified this layoutCoordinate-verified · checked 2026-06-11
Variant identity
Air Canada uses this Airbus A321 (Air Canada Rouge) page for 12J / 184Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 12J / 184Y
- 196 seats as drawn
- 12 Premium Rouge, 184 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 + 184Y = 196 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 + 184Y = 196
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, 18F | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 31A, 31F | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 31B, 31C, 31D, 31E | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 40A, 40B, 40C | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 41A, 41B, 41C | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 41D, 41E, 41F | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E, 42F | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 43E, 43F | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Air Canada Airbus A321 (Air Canada Rouge) have?
- This Air Canada Airbus A321 (Air Canada Rouge) configuration (12J / 184Y) has 196 seats: 12 Premium Rouge, 184 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Air Canada Airbus A321 (Air Canada Rouge)?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 12 (bulkhead row); 18, 31 (exit door row); 19, 20, 21 (33" pitch (rows 19-21)).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Air Canada Airbus A321 (Air Canada Rouge)?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 1; 41; 43 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Rows 18, 31 trade 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 A321 (Air Canada Rouge) have?
- angled recliner seats (not fully flat).
- What is the seat pitch on the Air Canada Airbus A321 (Air Canada Rouge)?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Premium Rouge 36" pitch, 21" wide; Economy 30" pitch, 18" wide.
- Does the Air Canada Airbus A321 (Air Canada Rouge) have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A321 (Air Canada Rouge) configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Air Canada Airbus A321 (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.