Airbus A321
American Airlines's Airbus A321 seats 196 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Economy comes in at 31 inches.
American Airlines flies the Airbus A321 in 3 layouts — pick yours
Seat map
Verified layout · 196 seats · 20J/176Y, 196 seats. First/Business 2-2 (rows 1-5, "Flagship"-style domestic First marketed as First). Main Cabin 3-3 rows 8-37; rear taper rows 26 (DEF only) and 27 (BCDEF). Main Cabin Extra in forward economy rows. AA labels the front cabin First Class. · Verified 2026-06-13
Cabin
196 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | — | — | 20 |
| Economy | 31" | 18" | 176 |
Cabin guide
- First: 20 seats in a 2-2 layout (rows 1-5).
- Economy: 176 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 8-37), 31" pitch, 18" wide.
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 and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
Photos and reviews
American Airlines Airbus A321 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified American Airlines Airbus A321 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
American Airlines Airbus A321 First reviews
20 seats
Cabin reviews
- American Airlines A321 First Class review
Pat's Travel Reviews · Same product match
Domestic A321 First Class review; mapped to the front cabin, stored as Business in these verified layouts.
American Airlines Airbus A321 Economy photos and reviews
176 seats · 31" pitch · 18" width
Seat photos
Cabin reviews
- American Airlines A321neo Main Cabin Extra review
Where Is Randell · Same product match
A321neo Main Cabin Extra review; shown for selected Economy seats on the A321neo layout.
Variant identity
American Airlines uses this Airbus A321neo page for 20J/176Y, 196 seats. First/Business 2-2 (rows 1-5, "Flagship"-style domestic First marketed as First). Main Cabin 3-3 rows 8-37; rear taper rows 26 (DEF only) and 27 (BCDEF). Main Cabin Extra in forward economy rows. AA labels the front cabin First Class.. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 20J/176Y, 196 seats. First/Business 2-2 (rows 1-5, "Flagship"-style domestic First marketed as First). Main Cabin 3-3 rows 8-37; rear taper rows 26 (DEF only) and 27 (BCDEF). Main Cabin Extra in forward economy rows. AA labels the front cabin First Class.
- 196 seats as drawn
- 20 First, 176 Economy
Source & verification
Verified 2026-06-13. 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
- 196
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the American Airlines Airbus A321neo have?
- This American Airlines Airbus A321neo configuration (20J/176Y) has 196 seats: 20 First, 176 Economy.
- Does the American Airlines Airbus A321neo have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A321neo configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this American Airlines Airbus A321neo 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 2026-06-13.