What are the economy class seats like on the Aer Lingus A321LR?

Perhaps the most overlooked class from travel writers is economy class. While everyone touts the whizz bang new halo product up the front, most people continue to fly down the back in the standard seats. I thought it would be a good idea to show what the Aer Lingus A321LR is like down the back.

I recently flew from Dublin to Amsterdam on one of these long-haul aircraft. The Irish airline uses them between flights on a European rotation to keep them busy, so I was able to get a feeling for it quite inexpensively. Here’s a look at what is on offer in the cabin.

The Aer Lingus A321LR Economy Class

Being a standard narrowbody, seats are arranged three by three. You can see what it is like on the scale seat map at AeroLOPA here. Notice the seat rows become more staggered down the back. Here are some cabin views from a bit past the overwing exits.

Seat pitch ranges from 35″ at the emergency exits to 30.5″. Apart from the emergency exits, you get 32″ pitch at rows 7 through 13, and the DEF seats in rows 22 to 34. These are the ones to choose for the most room. All seats feature inflight entertainment as standard in the seat in front, with some very effective earbuds issued so you can hear your selection very well.

Overall Thoughts

The Aer Lingus A321LR economy class seats are quite comfortable. Knowing which seats to select will give you the maximum opportunity for spaciousness. Whether you pay extra for the exit rows, or for the oodles of room in row 7, or whether you choose a 32″ seat at the back over a 30.5″ pitched one, well that’s your choice.

While I did not fly long haul on this occasion, in spite of being surrounded by a group of excited female secondary students, I still had a comfortable flight. For the 6-8 hour sectors these aircraft operate, they are comfortable enough.

What do you think of the Aer Lingus A321LR economy class seats? Have you tried them before? What do you think? Thank you for reading and if you have any comments or questions, please leave them below.

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Featured image by Brad Caslin via The Aviation Society.