American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) vs American Airlines Airbus A321neo (190 seats)

American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats) has 196 seats and American Airlines Airbus A321neo (190 seats) has 190.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Power	Wi-Fi
American Airlines · 196 seatsFirst	20	1–5	2-2	Recliner	37 in	21 in	Every seat	Yes
American Airlines · 196 seatsMain Cabin	176	8–37	3-3	Recliner	30 in	18.7 in	Every seat	Yes
American Airlines · 190 seatsFirst	20	1–5	2-2	Recliner	37 in	21 in	Every seat	Yes
American Airlines · 190 seatsMain Cabin	170	8–36	3-3	Recliner	30 in	18.7 in	Every seat	Yes

American Airlines Airbus A321neo (196 seats)

196 seats: 29 good, 10 mixed, 9 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 9–10, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
Row 17, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
Rows 18–19, seats D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
Row 27, seats B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 25, seats A, B and C (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 37, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

American Airlines Airbus A321neo (190 seats)

190 seats: 26 good, 13 mixed, 9 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 9 and 12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
Row 10, seats B and C (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
Rows 11 and 24, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 22, seats A, B and C (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 36, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing