Airbus A320
Watch rows: 28, 29 because of narrower seat, galley noise, and missing or misaligned windows.
Air New Zealand's Airbus A320 seats 171 passengers in a single-class cabin. Economy comes in at 30 inches.
Seat map
Cabin
171 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 30-35" | 18" | 171 |
Cabin guide
- Economy: 171 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 1-29), 30-35" 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 29: 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.
Variant identity
Air New Zealand uses this Airbus A320 page for 171Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 171Y
- 171 seats as drawn
- 171 Economy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28A, 28B, 28C | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat |
| 28D, 28E, 28F | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 29A | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside, narrower than the standard seat, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 29B | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 29C, 29D | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat, near a lavatory (queuing and noise), and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 29E | Economy | Avoid | narrower than the standard seat and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 29F | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside, narrower than the standard seat, 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.
- Source
- Coordinate-verified cabin layout
- Verification tier
- Tier A
- Validated seats
- 171
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Air New Zealand Airbus A320 have?
- This Air New Zealand Airbus A320 configuration (171Y) has 171 seats: 171 Economy.
- What is the seat pitch on the Air New Zealand Airbus A320?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Economy 30-35" pitch, 18" wide.
- Does the Air New Zealand Airbus A320 have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A320 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Air New Zealand Airbus A320 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.