The South African Airways Airbus A320 seats 186 passengers across 1 cabin. Seats below are rated on legroom, recline, window view and how close they sit to the galleys and lavatories.
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Avoid 1A, 1B, 1C, 31B, 31C, 31D and 31E (near lavatory), 1D, 1E, 1F, row 2 and row 30 (near galley), 11A, 11B, 11E and 11F (seat may not fully recline) and 31A and 31F (no window at this seat position).
The South African Airways Airbus A320 carries 186 passengers across Economy only. 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 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12F. Another 6 seats are rated best or good. The map marks 18 seats with extra legroom.
Seats rated avoid on this map are 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F. Another 22 seats are rated avoid. These are usually the back rows near the galley and lavatories, or middle seats with no window or aisle.
No. This A320 is the all-economy configuration, a single three-three cabin from front to back with no separate Business section. It is the denser layout SAA uses on busier domestic and regional routes, so the seat decision is entirely about position within economy.
The over-wing exit rows have the most legroom on this fit. As on most narrowbodies, some exit-row seats trade that space for reduced or no recline, so if reclining matters to you, check the seat map before choosing rather than assuming the exit row is a clear win.
A forward window is the practical choice. You board and leave first, sit away from the rear galley traffic and get a wall to lean on. On a one or two-hour hop the legroom difference further back is minor, so priority off the aircraft usually wins.
They are the last off and sit closest to the galley and lavatories, so they gather noise and queueing. On a short flight the penalty is small, but if you have a connection to make or simply want a calmer seat, keep away from the final few rows.
