Airbus A321
Best rows: 10, 25. Watch rows: 1, 9, 16, 17, 23, 25, 35, 36, 37 because of galleys, missing or misaligned windows, door intrusion, lavatories, limited recline, and galley noise.
- 10 — Behind exit door pair: bulkhead-style legroom
- 25 — Exit row: extra legroom, door pair ahead
Air France's Airbus A321 seats 212 passengers in a single-class cabin. Economy comes in at 29 inches.
Air France flies the Airbus A321 in 2 layouts — pick yours
Seat map
Verified layout · 212 seats · Metro sub-fleet (6 aircraft per aeroLOPA description; A321-111/-212 airframes), 212 seats; flexible Euro-Business curtain at front (centre seats unsold there); aeroLOPA publishes a single counted cabin, encoded as one Economy cabin · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
212 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 29" to 31" | 18" | 212 |
Cabin guide
- Economy: 212 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 1-37), 29" to 31" pitch, 18" wide.
Best seats
- 10 — Behind exit door pair: bulkhead-style legroom
- 25 — Exit row: extra legroom, door pair ahead
Seats to avoid
- 1 — Bulkhead: tray in armrest, galley ahead
- 9 — BCDE only: exit doors at window positions
- 16, 17 — Missing window
- 23 — Limited recline: exit doors behind
- 25 — Door intrusion and missing window
- 35 — Lavatory traffic
- 36 — Lavatory doors nearby
- 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.
Variant identity
Air France uses this Airbus A321 (Metro) page for Metro sub-fleet (6 aircraft per aeroLOPA description; A321-111/-212 airframes), 212 seats; flexible Euro-Business curtain at front (centre seats unsold there); aeroLOPA publishes a single counted cabin, encoded as one Economy cabin. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- Metro sub-fleet (6 aircraft per aeroLOPA description; A321-111/-212 airframes), 212 seats; flexible Euro-Business curtain at front (centre seats unsold there); aeroLOPA publishes a single counted cabin, encoded as one Economy cabin
- 212 seats as drawn
- 212 Economy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16A, 16F | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 17A, 17F | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 23B, 23E | Economy | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 25A, 25F | Economy | Mixed | no window, solid wall alongside, extra legroom, and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 25B, 25C, 25D, 25E | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E, 35F | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 36A, 36B, 36C, 36D, 36E, 36F | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 37A, 37B, 37E, 37F | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 37C, 37D | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
Source & verification
Verified 2026-06-11. Seat count is validated against the published cabin totals before this map can render. Per-seat notes are extracted from the source data and rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Verification tier
- Tier A
- Validated seats
- 212
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Air France Airbus A321 (Metro) have?
- This Air France Airbus A321 (Metro) configuration (Metro sub-fleet (6 aircraft per aeroLOPA description; A321-111/-212 airframes)) has 212 seats: 212 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Air France Airbus A321 (Metro)?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 10 (behind exit door pair); 25 (exit row).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Air France Airbus A321 (Metro)?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 1; 9; 16, 17; 23; 25; 35; 36; 37 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
- Does the Air France Airbus A321 (Metro) have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A321 (Metro) configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Air France Airbus A321 (Metro) 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.