Airbus A321
Best seat quick answer
Best rows: 10, 11, 12, 25. Watch rows: 11, 22, 23, 24, 25, 38, 39 because of overwing area, lavatories, door intrusion, missing or misaligned windows, and galley noise.
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Swiss International Air Lines's Airbus A321 seats 219 passengers in a single-class cabin.
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Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain)
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Verified layout · 219 seats · 48J / 171Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
219 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | 28-32" | 18" | 219 |
Cabin guide
- Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain): 219 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 1-39), 28-32" pitch, 18" wide.
Seats to avoid
- 24 — Overwing area: reduced seating / exit alignment
- 39 — Last seats: lavatories and galley 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, behind row 39: 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
Swiss International Air Lines uses this Airbus A321 page for 48J / 171Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 48J / 171Y
- 219 seats as drawn
- 219 Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain)
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 (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Best | extra legroom |
| 11A | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Mixed | extra legroom and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 12F | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Best | extra legroom |
| 21D, 21E, 21F | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 22C | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 22D, 22E, 22F | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 23C, 23D, 23E, 23F | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 24C | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 25A | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Mixed | no window, solid wall alongside, extra legroom, and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 25B | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Best | extra legroom |
| 25C | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Mixed | extra legroom and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 25D, 25E | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Mixed | extra legroom and right beside a lavatory |
| 25F | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Mixed | no window, solid wall alongside, extra legroom, exit door intrudes into the footwell, and right beside a lavatory |
| 26D, 26E, 26F | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 38A | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 38B | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 38C | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 39D | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | right beside a lavatory and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 39E | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 39F | Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside and right beside a lavatory |
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
- 219
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A321 have?
- This Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A321 configuration (48J / 171Y) has 219 seats: 219 Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A321?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 24; 39 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
- What is the seat pitch on the Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A321?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Economy (front rows Business, movable curtain) 28-32" pitch, 18" wide.
- Does the Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A321 have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A321 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Swiss International Air Lines 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.
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