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Yes, it is time for the next two installments in our series of PSAs - Public Seating Announcements.

With the ERJ-145 out of the way, it's time to visit the Airbus 320.

Standard A320 (320)
UA A320 "Version 1" Seat Map - http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,1078,00.html
SeatGuru A320 "Version 1" Seat Map - http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni...irbus_A320.php

Converted TED A320 ("20D" on www.ualcargo.com)
UA A320 "Version 2" Seat Map - http://www.united.com/page/article/0...00.html#a320_2
SeatGuru A320 "Version 2" Seat Map - http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni...bus_A320_B.php


Airbus A320 Mainline Configuration

FIRST CLASS

The mainline configuration A320 has 12 First Class seats. These are your usual domestic seats. Stated pitch is 38” and the width is 20.5”. Seats 1A and 1B have a small cutout at foot level in the bulkhead that gives you a much-appreciated two inches of extra space. 1C and 1D lack this cutout and as such feels tight, but not like the 757. While you cannot stretch out in Row 1, you can cross your legs, in general. The seat recline on the A320 is quite generous, with the caveat that if the person in front of you is fully reclined, it is difficult to get out of the aisle seat and exiting the window seat will require the aisle seat to step into the aisle.

The standard 320 have cloth seats; the converted TED aircraft have leather seats.

Note - at one time, UA A320s used to have tremendous legroom in Row 1 - we're talking into the upper 40 inches, but the planes had their seating reconfigured and now seem to be closer to the stated pitch.

ECONOMY PLUS CLASS – ROWS 6-11 (6-12 on coverted TED aircraft)

Rows 6, 10, and 11 are the best on the plane, hands down, in terms of legroom. Each is well into the mid-40's, if not more. Unfortunately, all have armrests that extend to the seat cushion to hold the tray tables. However, the extra one inch of seat width the Airbus Twins have over Boeing narrowbodies (18" vs. 17") helps here. Rows 8 and 9 have 36" pitch. Also note that Row 10 has limited recline so as to not impede egress through the second Window Exit (Row 11).

On the converted TED aircraft, Rows 11 and 12 are the exit rows. All seats on the aircraft have leather surfaces.

ECONOMY CLASS – ROWS 12-26 (13-27 on converted TED aircraft)

Pitch is very tight at 31", but at least the seats are wider then the 757.

Moderator's Note - Older posts from this thread may be found here.

For seating advice on the Airbus A319, please see:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...rbus-a319.html