Aegean Airlines Airbus A321 NEO Seat Map

Picking a Seat on Aegean's A321neo

Aegean runs this neo as a single-width cabin: 3-3 from row 1 to row 38, the same 18-inch seat everywhere, and business class created purely by blocking middle seats across rows 1-7. That means the front cabin can stretch to seven rows deep — far more Euro-business than most A321neos carry — and there isn't a seatback screen anywhere on board, just USB-A power and a streaming portal you load on your own device. Wi-Fi is fitted, which is worth knowing because older Aegean A321s don't have it.

The seats worth booking

Economy row 18 (18A-18F) is the standout on this map. It's the second exit row, so it gets roughly 35 inches of pitch and keeps full recline — the rare combination that makes an exit row genuinely restful rather than just roomy. 18C and 18D put you at the door with nobody's seatback in your face; 18A and 18F trade a clear view for the wing, but the legroom more than pays for it.

Business rows 2 and 3 are the pick up front. Row 2 sits right behind the bulkhead without inheriting its problems: normal underseat storage, movable armrests, quick service from the forward galley, and the full 32-33 inches of pitch. Row 3 is the same deal one row quieter. The hard product is a leather Recaro with an adjustable headrest and a tray fitted onto the blocked middle seat — a small touch, but it turns the empty seat into usable table space, and knee room here is well ahead of the European norm.

Economy rows 8 through 12 run around 32 inches, the most generous standard pitch in the cabin, and they deplane immediately after business. If you're connecting in Athens, this is where to sit. Rows 8-12 also sit ahead of the wing, so windows there give you actual scenery.

Economy 28B, 28C, 28D and 28E carry extra legroom deep in the rear cabin, where everything around them is at 28 inches. Cheap space, if you can live with the caveats below.

The seats to avoid

Economy row 38 is the worst row on the aircraft, all six seats rated poorly. The lavatory sits directly behind 38A-38C and the galley behind 38D-38F, so you get the door traffic, the queue standing over you, the light and the noise — and being the last row, likely no recline into the bulkhead behind.

Economy row 16 looks harmless on the map but has restricted recline throughout, because the exit row behind it can't have a seatback tipping into the escape path. Sitting at 30 inches with limited recline is a bad trade at any price.

Business 1A and 1F are the ones to skip up front. Both have restricted legroom against the bulkhead despite being in the premium cabin, no underseat storage for the whole flight including taxi, fixed armrests and a slightly narrower seat because the tray lives in the armrest. 1A also sits beside the single forward lavatory serving the entire business cabin, and 1F beside the galley.

Economy 28A and 28F get the row's downsides — fixed armrests, narrower seat, nothing under the seat in front — without the extra legroom the middle four seats enjoy. Note also that 27A and 27F simply don't exist on this aircraft, so row 27 is a four-seat row with no window at all.

The wildcards

Economy row 17 is the other exit row, and it does not recline. For a 90-minute hop to Larnaca or Rome, the extra legroom wins easily. For Athens-London at nearly four hours, sitting bolt upright the whole way is a real cost — take 18 if it's available.

Business 1C and 1D flip the bulkhead maths: both get extra legroom rather than less, so if you want to stretch out and don't mind stowing everything overhead through taxi, they're the roomiest seats on the jet. 1D still backs onto the galley.

Economy window seats in rows 15 through 21 all sit over the wing with a compromised view — fine if you want a dark cabin and the smoothest ride, frustrating if you booked A or F for the Aegean coming into Athens.