Airbus A321
Trade-off rows: 31, 35, 49 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 40, 41, 47, 60, 61 because of lavatories, no under-seat storage, door intrusion, missing or misaligned windows, limited recline, and galley noise.
Philippine Airlines flies the Airbus A321 in 3 layouts — pick yours
Which version are you on?
- Rows only run up to 61 on this version — if your row is above 61, you're on the 199-seat (12J · 187Y) version instead.
Seat map
Coordinate-verified· checked June 2026Verified layout · 194 seats · 12J / 182Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
194 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Class | 45" | 22" | 12 |
| Economy | 30-31" | 18" | 182 |
Cabin guide
- Business Class: 12 seats in a 2-2 layout (rows 1-3), angled recliner seats, 45" pitch, 22" wide.
- Economy: 182 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 31-61), 30-31" pitch, 18" wide.
Best seats
- 31 — Economy bulkhead row: extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- 61 — Last row: galley and lavatories 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, between rows 3 and 31: 2 lavatories 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 61: 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.
Airbus A321 on other airlines
Philippine Airlines's Airbus A321 seats 194 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Business class offers 45 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 30 inches.
How we verified this layoutCoordinate-verified · checked 2026-06-11
Variant identity
Philippine Airlines uses this Airbus A321 page for 12J / 182Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 12J / 182Y
- 194 seats as drawn
- 12 Business Class, 182 Economy
Drawn from per-seat coordinate data and validated seat-by-seat against Philippine Airlines's published cabin totals. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (12J + 182Y = 194 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 + 182Y = 194
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31A, 31B, 31J, 31K | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 31C, 31H | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and partial bulkhead with extra legroom |
| 35A, 35K | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 35B, 35C, 35H, 35J | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 40A, 40K | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 41K | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 47B, 47J | Economy | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 49A, 49K | Economy | Mixed | no window, solid wall alongside, extra legroom, and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 49B, 49C, 49H, 49J | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 59A, 59B, 59C, 59H, 59J, 59K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 60A, 60B, 60C, 60H, 60J, 60K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 61A, 61B, 61J, 61K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 61C, 61H | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Philippine Airlines Airbus A321 have?
- This Philippine Airlines Airbus A321 configuration (12J / 182Y) has 194 seats: 12 Business Class, 182 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Philippine Airlines Airbus A321?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 31 (economy bulkhead row).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Philippine Airlines Airbus A321?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 61 — 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 Philippine Airlines Airbus A321 have?
- angled recliner seats (not fully flat).
- What is the seat pitch on the Philippine Airlines Airbus A321?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Business Class 45" pitch, 22" wide; Economy 30-31" pitch, 18" wide.
- Does the Philippine Airlines Airbus A321 have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A321 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Philippine Airlines 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.