XL Seat or Emergency Exit on A 320/321

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Yesterday | 1:38 am

zemb

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XL Seat or Emergency Exit on A 320/321

Hi there,

I have two flights later this year with LATAM (GIG -> FOR & FOR -> GRU) and I'm wondering which Eco seat is preferable. Is it the XL Seat in rows 3-5 or the emergency exit?

Thank you very much
Zemb

Yesterday | 8:28 pm

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Great question — both are solid upgrades over standard economy, but they offer different benefits:

Exit row: best for maximum legroom. You’ll get significantly more space to stretch out. The trade-offs are slightly narrower seats (tray table in the armrest), fixed armrests, and no personal items at your feet during takeoff and landing.
Rows 3–5 (LATAM+): a more balanced upgrade — extra legroom (though less than exit rows), standard seat width/comfort, priority boarding, and quicker exit on arrival.

Bottom line:

If your priority is maximum space → go exit row
If you prefer overall comfort and convenience → rows 3–5

For relatively short flights like GIG–FOR or FOR–GRU, rows 3–5 are often the more practical choice.

One more angle to consider: the price difference might be marginal, it can be worth checking an upgrade to Premium Economy. You’ll get a blocked middle seat, more personal space, and an overall quieter, more comfortable experience — a noticeable step up from either option.

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Originally Posted by SCLflyer

Great question — both are solid upgrades over standard economy, but they offer different benefits:

Exit row: best for maximum legroom. You’ll get significantly more space to stretch out. The trade-offs are slightly narrower seats (tray table in the armrest), fixed armrests, and no personal items at your feet during takeoff and landing.
Rows 3–5 (LATAM+): a more balanced upgrade — extra legroom (though less than exit rows), standard seat width/comfort, priority boarding, and quicker exit on arrival.

Bottom line:

If your priority is maximum space → go exit row
If you prefer overall comfort and convenience → rows 3–5

Having flown in an exit row (for no charge somehow selectable at booking) JFK-GYE and several flights in the XL seats (by chance, and twitter) for GYE-SCY GPS-UIO, I agree 100% with this. Exit row was great for legroom, but was narrow. I liked the first couple seats on my short hops to the Galapagos and back. I did risk seat roulette at checkin... but worked out.

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