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Quick Review: Seat 26E on Delta’s A321

Chris Carley by Chris Carley
December 3, 2021
in Trip Reports
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Exit rows 26 are seen on a Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 prior to retrofit.

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In September, I booked a relatively last-minute Delta award ticket from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sioux Falls (FSD) for a funeral. One of the better-priced options to Sioux Falls was an LAX-Atlanta-FSD trip. Sure, it’s not as quick as flying LAX-MSP-FSD. But it earned more MQM and the price was cheaper by at least 10,000 miles. (And would get me there in time for the funeral. But, of course, drama ensued at the car rental desk. But my hotel was great and its staff absolutely fantastic.)

Because I booked the trip so late (especially one between Delta hubs, one of them being Atlanta) none of the Comfort+ exit row seats from LAX to ATL were available. So I picked an available seat that looked interesting: 26E.

Seat 26 on the Delta A321

The starboard (or right, if you’re facing the front of the plane) row 26 on Delta’s A321 used to have massive amounts of legroom. They were positioned behind an exit door.

Row 26 -- an exit row -- on a Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 aircraft. Seats 26D, and 26E, 26F are seen.

But then Delta added an extra row of 2 seats in front of it during the past couple of years. That became the “new” row 26, and Delta shifted some other rows around. Row 26 features extra legroom and is considered a preferred seat.

I was curious about two important issues (at least, for me):

  • How much legroom is available
  • Underseat storage

I traveled with only my Travelpro Maxlite 4 rollaboard and Nomad Lane Bento Bag. So I didn’t check either. I needed overhead bin storage for the suitcase and underseat storage for my Bento Bag.

The flight was packed. First, it was a flight between two Delta hubs: Los Angeles and Atlanta. Secondly, the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears played the night before. And a bunch of fans flew out that day. I was slightly nervous because row 26 is near flight attendant jump seats. So that means safety equipment and flight attendant luggage (usually) occupy nearby overhead bins.

Thank goodness my Medallion status gives me Sky Priority boarding. (Though on most flights to/from Atlanta, it seems like there are more Sky Priority passengers than there are seats on a plane! 🙂 ) Bins started filling up shortly after that (probably about the time Main Cabin 1 passengers boarded).

How was the seat?

There was plenty of legroom. This is a picture of my legs stretched out — and I was slumped down a little. (For reference, I’m a little over 6’1.”)

Seat 26E on a Delta A321
Seat 26E on a Delta A321

And my Bento Bag fit perfectly under the seat in the row ahead.

a luggage under a seat

Technically, 26E is a middle seat. But there’s no 26F.

A view of legroom from seat 27F is seen on a Delta Air Lines Airbus A321.
27F on the left, 26E on the right.

Exit row 26 is seen on a Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 prior to retrofit.

So I had plenty of room to my right. (Which was nice because the gentleman next to me was broad-shouldered — like me — and kept his arms crossed while he slept the entire flight.)

Also worth noting: because it’s an exit row, the IFE and tray table are in the armrest. So you lose a little bit of seat width.

There’s a lavatory across the aisle. That’s an advantage if like having a bathroom nearby. But if you don’t (people hanging out, interesting odors, doors slamming, etc), you may want to avoid this area.

Final Approach

I’d definitely sit in row 26 again! Because both sides feature a 2-2 configuration, it’s a great option for people traveling together (couples, colleagues, siblings, friends, neighbors, whatever). I liked seat 26E because I had underseat storage (there’s none on the other side, FYI, because of the lav) and a generous amount of legroom.

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Comments 10

  1. Rene is FT says:
    3 years ago

    Complaining. You sound like that fat tub of lard Rene. Wahhh! Wash! I’m obese and I’m fat!

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      3 years ago

      Not sure which post you read but I don’t see a whole lot of complaining. I wrote:

      “There was plenty of legroom…I’d definitely sit in row 26 again! Because both sides feature a 2-2 configuration, it’s a great option for people traveling together (couples, colleagues, siblings, friends, neighbors, whatever). I liked seat 26E because I had underseat storage (there’s none on the other side, FYI, because of the lav) and a generous amount of legroom.”

      By the way, you misspelled “F***You” in the fake website name you entered. And you forgot to add the “.com” suffix.

      Reply
    • René says:
      3 years ago

      @Ft (FlyerTalk?) – Thanks for adding income to the blog by clicking on the post Chris penned!

      Reply
  2. Rick says:
    3 years ago

    Chris, how is the seat cushion? In general, I often find exit row seats to have thinner cushions than regular main cabin seats.

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      3 years ago

      IIRC, thin. Emergency exit row standard 🙂

      Reply
  3. Robert says:
    3 years ago

    Thanks for the update on the Delta A321.

    Reply
  4. Nil says:
    3 years ago

    Thanks, Chris! I’m a frequent flyer who is just getting back to traveling. None of the other websites have updated information on the new A321 configurations, so this was really helpful – especially the photos. Exactly what I was looking for. Sitting in 26E tomorrow on a 5 hour flight thanks to you. Keep up the good work!

    Reply
  5. Lisa says:
    3 years ago

    can you confirm if this seat reclined? Thanks for all the helpful info!

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      3 years ago

      Honestly, I don’t remember.

      Reply
  6. James Taylor says:
    8 months ago

    Thank you for providing this detailed information. It is a definite help in planning a trip.

    Reply

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