Originally Posted by
moulder3
As for the A321NEO, that's not a great plane either. I was excited to fly it for the first time a few months ago but wasn't blown away. It has the AWFUL SpaceFlex bathrooms and is a clear downgrade from the A321Mint and even the A320 from the economy passenger experience. Less legroom, bigger plane (longer load/unload & checked bag times) and again reduced legroom. You could make an argument the A321NEO is better than the non-Mint, 200 seat A321...but it's close.
Don't worry, the refurbished A320s also have the SpaceFlex lavatories and aft galley, and are very close to the A321neo's cabin experience.
The new seats are nice, and the map is cool, but that's the extent of my praise. Mood lighting looks cool but I'd rather have a dark cabin -- at least on the NEO the lights aren't as bright.
-J.