Avianca A320neo Seat Selection Guide (2026)

The trap: two A320s, one fare, two completely different front cabins

Avianca sells Business Class on the A320neo and the A320ceo under one name and one fare bucket. The seat you actually get depends entirely on which airframe turns up.

On the A320neo, Business is 12 seats across three rows in a genuine 2-2 layout — A and C on the left, D and K on the right. There is no middle seat, and every one of those 12 seats has direct aisle access. Nobody climbs over anybody.

On the A320ceo, the same three rows hold 18 seats in a 3-3 arrangement — A, B, C on the left, D, E, K on the right. Only the two aisle seats in each row reach the aisle directly — a third of the cabin, against every single seat on the neo. Six of those eighteen seats are middles.

The neo's cabin is the one worth paying for, and the seat map shows why. On the neo the four seats in each row are drawn about a tenth wider than the ceo's six, and each pair is separated by a clear gap rather than a shared armrest — which is exactly why every seat in the neo cabin has its own path to the aisle. On the ceo the three seats abut, so the window passenger passes two people to get out.

Economy is identical — so the lottery only costs you up front

This is the part most comparisons get wrong. Both aircraft carry 168 economy seats in rows 4 to 32, in the same 3-3 layout, with row 13 omitted on both. The row numbers do not shift. If you are flying in the back, the neo and the ceo are interchangeable and you can book either with confidence.

One exception, and it is a good one — see 4B and 4E below.

Business Class (rows 1–3)

Best seats

• 2A, 2C, 2D, 2K — the sweet spot. Full bulkhead-free legroom, direct aisle access, and clear of the row 1 compromises below.
• 3A, 3C, 3D, 3K — equally good, marginally closer to the economy curtain.

Seats to approach with care

• Row 1 (1A, 1C, 1D, 1K) — looks like the premium row and is the weakest in the cabin. There is no underseat storage, the tray table lives in the armrest so your usable seat width shrinks, and the bulkhead sits closer than most — just 51 cm (20 in) to the wall, less legroom than a typical bulkhead rather than more. Row 1 also sits beside the forward lavatory and galley.
• 1C and 1D pick up the galley noise and light during meal prep specifically.

Economy (rows 4–32)

Row 14 is the best row on the aircraft

All six seats in row 14 carry extra legroom, and unlike the row in front of them they recline normally. Every seat in row 14 rates green. If you pay for one extra-legroom seat on this aircraft, make it this row.

4B and 4E — the only two middle seats worth choosing, and only on the neo

Because the neo's business cabin is 2-2, there is no seat in position B or E in rows 1–3. That leaves 4B and 4E with open floor ahead of them, and both count as extra-legroom seats. They are middle seats with stretch-out room, usually priced as ordinary middles.

On the A320ceo the business cabin is 3-3, so seats 3B and 3E exist and row 4's middles are perfectly ordinary. This is the one place the version lottery reaches into economy.

Best windows

5A/5K, 8A/8K and 30A/30K are the seats where the window lines up properly with the seat — a genuine view rather than merely a window.

Seats to avoid

• 32A and 32K — no window at all. Wall only, plus a narrower seat and the rear lavatory alongside.
• 32B — immediately against the lavatory door. Noise, odours and a queue at your shoulder.
• Row 32 generally — every seat in it is narrower than standard and backs onto the rear galley and lavatories.
• 31K — narrower than its neighbours, with the galley behind.
• 29A and 29K — the window sits behind the seat, so you lean back to see out.
• 15A and 15K — poor window alignment immediately behind the exit rows.

A320neo vs A320ceo at a glance

How to tell which version you are on

1. Look for a B seat in row 1. Present means A320ceo. Absent means A320neo. This is the fastest and most reliable check.
2. Count the total. 180 seats is the neo; 186 is the ceo.
3. Check row 4's middles. If 4B and 4E are priced or marked as extra-legroom seats, you are on the neo.

We are deliberately not quoting a fleet split. The published counts for Avianca's two A320 sub-fleets contradict each other — one puts the ceo at sixty-seven and the neo at thirty-eight, another reverses the balance at 42 and 66. Until that resolves, the seat map in front of you is a far better guide than any probability, and the checks above take five seconds.

Quick-pick summary

Frequently asked questions

Does Avianca's A320 business class have lie-flat seats?

No. Both A320 variants use recliners. The A320neo's is the better of the two — a 2-2 layout with no middle seat and direct aisle access from every seat. Avianca's lie-flat product is on the 787-8.

Why does the seat map jump from row 12 to row 14?

Avianca omits row 13 on both A320 variants. Nothing is missing from the aircraft — the numbering simply skips it.

Why is there no seat F on this aircraft?

Avianca letters its A320 rows A, B, C on the left and D, E, K on the right. The right-hand window seat is K, not F. If you are hunting for 14F you will not find it — 14K is the seat you want.

Is there WiFi on the Avianca A320neo?

Intelsat satellite WiFi, branded “Avianca on air”, is a paid service and is still being rolled out — it is not yet fitted to the whole fleet. There are no seatback screens on either A320 variant, so download before you fly.

Which economy seats should I avoid on the Avianca A320neo?

Row 32 as a whole — 32A and 32K have no window, 32B sits against the lavatory door, and every seat in the row is narrower than standard. Row 11 is the other one to skip: restricted recline with no extra legroom.

Do the A320neo and A320ceo have different economy row numbers?

No. Both run economy from row 4 to row 32 with row 13 omitted, and the seat map is the same throughout. The only economy difference is that 4B and 4E gain extra legroom on the neo, because the neo's 2-2 business cabin leaves no seat in front of them.