Icelandair A321XLR Seat Guide: What to Expect (2026)
Preview guide. This aircraft is not flying passengers yet (deliveries from 2029). Everything below is what the airline has announced or what has been reported, and we say which is which. There are no row numbers yet because no seat map has been published. We will add a row-by-row seat map to this page when the aircraft enters service.
✈️ Quick Verdict
Aircraft: Airbus A321XLR — 13 on firm order
Status: on order, deliveries from 2029
Announced: around 190 seats. The split between Saga Premium and economy has not been announced.
Closest aircraft today: the Icelandair A321LR — 187 seats, 22 Saga Premium, 165 economy
Saga Premium: expect a 2-2 recliner, as on every Icelandair narrowbody, not a flat bed
What Icelandair has announced
Icelandair has 13 Airbus A321XLRs on firm order, the extra-long-range version of the A321neo, with deliveries starting in 2029. It has said each will carry around 190 seats. That is about the same as its A321LR, so the XLR’s extra fuel buys range rather than more seats. Icelandair has not yet said which routes the XLR will fly or how the cabin will be split.
What the A321LR tells us
Icelandair’s first Airbus, the A321LR, has flown since December 2024 and is the best guide to the XLR cabin:
| A321LR today | A321XLR (from 2029) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total seats | 187 | Around 190 |
| Saga Premium | 22, 2-2 recliner, 42–43in pitch | Not announced |
| Economy | 165, 3-3 | Not announced |
| Screens | 16in in Saga Premium | Not announced |
Icelandair keeps a 2-2 recliner in Saga Premium because most of its flights are three to six hours long. The XLR could change that if it flies longer routes, but nothing has been announced. For now, read the Icelandair A321LR guide to see what Saga Premium and economy look like on the Airbus fleet.
Frequently asked questions
When will Icelandair fly the A321XLR?
Deliveries are due to start in 2029.
How many seats will Icelandair’s A321XLR have?
Around 190, according to Icelandair. The split between Saga Premium and economy has not been announced.
Will Icelandair’s A321XLR have lie-flat seats?
Icelandair has not said. Every Icelandair narrowbody today has a 2-2 recliner in Saga Premium, not a flat bed.
What will the A321XLR replace?
Icelandair is retiring its 757s and 767s. The A321LR and 737 MAX take over in the meantime, and the XLR adds range from 2029.
Comparable guides
- Icelandair A321LR — the closest aircraft in today’s fleet
- Icelandair 737 MAX and 767 — the rest of the Icelandair fleet
- Icelandair 757-200 — the aircraft leaving the fleet this winter
- United A321XLR — the A321XLR flying today, with lie-flat seats
- Iberia A321XLR — a European A321XLR across the Atlantic