Airbus A321
Best rows: 6. Trade-off rows: 12, 26 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 36, 37 because of missing or misaligned windows, lavatories, limited recline, narrower seat, and door intrusion.
Etihad Airways flies the Airbus A321 in 2 layouts — pick yours
Which version are you on?
- Rows run up to 37 on this version — if your boarding pass shows a row above 32, this is your aircraft.
Seat map
Coordinate-verified· checked June 2026Verified layout · 196 seats · 8J / 188Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
196 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Class | 49" | 21" | 8 |
| Economy Class | 29" | 18" | 188 |
Cabin guide
- Business Class: 8 seats in a 2-2 layout (rows 1-2), angled recliner seats, 49" pitch, 21" wide.
- Economy Class: 188 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 6-37), 29" pitch, 18" wide.
Best seats
- 6 — Economy bulkhead: extra legroom
- 12, 26 — Overwing exit row: extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- 11, 25 — Window seats removed (exit-area structure); reduced 2-2 center seating only
- 37 — Last row: lavatories and galley behind, no recline
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, between rows 2 and 6: galley - 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.
Airbus A321 on other airlines
Etihad Airways's Airbus A321 seats 196 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Business class offers 49 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 29 inches.
Photos and reviews
Etihad Airways Airbus A321 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Etihad Airways Airbus A321 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Etihad Airways Airbus A321 Business reviews
8 seats · 49" pitch · 21" width
Cabin reviews
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How we verified this layoutCoordinate-verified · checked 2026-06-11
Variant identity
Etihad Airways uses this Airbus A321 page for 8J / 188Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 8J / 188Y
- 196 seats as drawn
- 8 Business Class, 188 Economy Class
Drawn from per-seat coordinate data and validated seat-by-seat against Etihad Airways's published cabin totals. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (8J + 188Y = 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
- 8J + 188Y = 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E | Economy Class | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 11B, 11C, 11D, 11E | Economy Class | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat |
| 12A, 12F | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E | Economy Class | Best | extra legroom |
| 17A, 17F | Economy Class | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 18A, 18F | Economy Class | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 24B, 24C, 24D, 24E | Economy Class | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 25B, 25C, 25D, 25E | Economy Class | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat |
| 26A, 26F | Economy Class | Mixed | no window, solid wall alongside, extra legroom, and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 26B, 26C, 26D, 26E | Economy Class | Best | extra legroom |
| 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35E, 35F | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 36A, 36B, 36C, 36D, 36E, 36F | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 37A, 37B, 37C, 37D, 37E, 37F | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Etihad Airways Airbus A321 have?
- This Etihad Airways Airbus A321 configuration (8J / 188Y) has 196 seats: 8 Business Class, 188 Economy Class.
- What are the best seats on the Etihad Airways Airbus A321?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 6 (economy bulkhead); 12, 26 (overwing exit row).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Etihad Airways Airbus A321?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 11, 25; 37 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
- What type of business class seat does the Etihad Airways Airbus A321 have?
- angled recliner seats (not fully flat).
- What is the seat pitch on the Etihad Airways Airbus A321?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Business Class 49" pitch, 21" wide; Economy Class 29" pitch, 18" wide.
- Which seats have no window on the Etihad Airways Airbus A321?
- Window seats are missing or misaligned around rows 11, 25. Tap any seat on the map for the exact note.
- Does the Etihad Airways Airbus A321 have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A321 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Etihad 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.