Airbus A321
Best rows: 1, 10, 23, 24. Watch rows: 1, 9, 22, 24, 36, 37 because of bulkhead clearance, door intrusion, limited recline, galleys, lavatories, galley noise, and missing or misaligned windows.
- 1 — Bulkhead row: extra legroom
- 10 — Exit door row: extra legroom
- 23 — Exit row: extra legroom (seats B-E only)
- 24 — Extra legroom at windows; door intrusion at A/F
British Airways's Airbus A321 seats 218 passengers in a single-class cabin. Economy comes in at 30 inches.
British Airways flies the Airbus A321 in 3 layouts — pick yours
Seat map
Verified layout · 218 seats · 21V (10 aircraft, BA Euroflyer), 218 seats, rows 9 and 23 BCDE only; single Euro Traveller layout; Club Europe is a movable-curtain zone at the front with the same 3-3 seating (middle seat kept free), no fixed cabin split · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
218 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Traveller | 30" | 17.7" | 218 |
Cabin guide
- Euro Traveller: 218 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 1-37), 30" pitch, 17.7" wide.
Best seats
- 1 — Bulkhead row: extra legroom
- 10 — Exit door row: extra legroom
- 23 — Exit row: extra legroom (seats B-E only)
- 24 — Extra legroom at windows; door intrusion at A/F
Seats to avoid
- 1 — Bulkhead: tray table in armrest, no underseat storage
- 9 — Seats B-E only; exit doors behind
- 22 — Limited recline at B/E: exit row behind
- 24 — Door intrusion at A and F
- 36 — Galley alongside on right
- 37 — Last row: lavatories and galley behind, missing windows at A/F
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.
Photos and reviews
British Airways Airbus A321 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified British Airways Airbus A321 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
British Airways Airbus A321 Euro Traveller reviews
218 seats · 30" pitch · 17.7" width
Cabin reviews
- British Airways A320 Economy Class review
Live and Let's Fly · Matthew Klint · Similar cabin match
Short-haul Euro Traveller review; mapped to current BA A320-family Economy layouts.
Variant identity
British Airways uses this Airbus A321 page for 21V (10 aircraft, BA Euroflyer), 218 seats, rows 9 and 23 BCDE only; single Euro Traveller layout; Club Europe is a movable-curtain zone at the front with the same 3-3 seating (middle seat kept free), no fixed cabin split. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 21V (10 aircraft, BA Euroflyer), 218 seats, rows 9 and 23 BCDE only; single Euro Traveller layout; Club Europe is a movable-curtain zone at the front with the same 3-3 seating (middle seat kept free), no fixed cabin split
- 218 seats as drawn
- 218 Euro Traveller
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22B, 22E | Euro Traveller | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E | Euro Traveller | Best | extra legroom |
| 24A, 24F | Euro Traveller | Mixed | extra legroom and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 36D, 36E, 36F | Euro Traveller | Avoid | near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 37A | Euro Traveller | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 37B | Euro Traveller | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 37C, 37D, 37E | Euro Traveller | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 37F | Euro Traveller | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside 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
- 218
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the British Airways Airbus A321 have?
- This British Airways Airbus A321 configuration (21V (10 aircraft) has 218 seats: 218 Euro Traveller.
- What are the best seats on the British Airways Airbus A321?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 1 (bulkhead row); 10 (exit door row); 23 (exit row); 24 (extra legroom at windows; door intrusion at a/f).
- Which seats should you avoid on the British Airways Airbus A321?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 1; 9; 22; 24; 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 British Airways Airbus A321 have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A321 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this British Airways Airbus A321 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.