The South African Airways Airbus A320 seats 138 passengers across 2 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
Verified by John McKeanLast verified 7 July 2026Single source
The South African Airways Airbus A320 carries 138 passengers across Business + Economy. Seats are rated below, so you can see which have the legroom, the window alignment and the quiet — and which sit next to a galley or lavatory.
The seats rated best on this map are 1C, 2A, 2F, 3A, 3F, 4A. Another 24 seats are rated best or good. Look for 6 extra-legroom seats for the most room.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29F. Another 6 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
No. It is a European-style recliner in a two-two arrangement with the adjacent seat kept empty, so you get width and a blocked middle rather than a flat bed. The benefit is space, quiet and priority off the aircraft, which suits the shorter routes this layout flies.
The over-wing exit rows carry the most legroom in economy. The trade is that some of those seats have limited or no recline, and the seatback tray and stowage can differ from a standard row, so weigh the extra space against a fixed backrest on a longer sector.
The forward economy rows, just behind the Business divider, are the quietest choice. They sit ahead of the wing and well away from the rear galley and lavatories, so there is less foot traffic and engine noise. They also let you off the aircraft sooner.
The rearmost rows sit next to the galley and lavatories, which brings more movement, queueing and noise through the flight. On a short domestic hop it barely matters, but on a longer regional leg a forward seat is the calmer pick.
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