China Airlines A321neo

It uses a reverse-herringbone layout, which is rare on a single-aisle aircraft and gives every Business seat direct aisle access and a good sense of privacy. On a short regional sector that is a genuinely premium experience, so it is worth checking that your flight is this variant rather than the higher-density one.

The over-wing exit rows carry the most legroom, and the cabin map flags the exact seat numbers. A window or aisle seat toward the front of Economy gives the best mix of quiet and quick boarding, while the rear rows sit closest to the galley and lavatories.

The reverse-herringbone Business seat has aisle access and reclines deeply, but on this single-aisle aircraft it is a spacious recliner rather than a full flat bed. The value is the privacy and aisle access on a short sector. China Airlines reserves its flat beds for the widebody fleet.