Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Boeing 777-200LR (77L, 300 seats) vs Air India Boeing 777-200LR (8 First · 35 Business · 198 Economy)
Air Canada Boeing 777-200LR (77L, 300 seats) has 300 seats and Air India Boeing 777-200LR (8 First · 35 Business · 198 Economy) has 241. Only the second has First. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (31 vs 33 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Canada · 77L, 300 seatsAir Canada Signature Class | 40 | 1–11 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 21 in | — | — | Every seat |
Air Canada · 77L, 300 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 12–14 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 20 in | 8 in | — | Every seat |
Air Canada · 77L, 300 seatsEconomy Class | 236 | 18–44 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17 in | 6 in | — | Every seat |
Air India · 8 First · 35 Business · 198 EconomyFirst Class | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 80 in | 23 in | — | 23 in | — |
Air India · 8 First · 35 Business · 198 EconomyBusiness Class | 35 | 8–14 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | 76 in | 19.95 in | — | 15.4 in | — |
Air India · 8 First · 35 Business · 198 EconomyEconomy Class | 198 | 17–42 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 33 in | 18 in | 6 in | 10.6 in | — |
Air Canada Boeing 777-200LR (77L, 300 seats)
300 seats: 50 good, 30 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–7 and 9–11, seats A and K (Air Canada Signature Class): window seat in Air Canada Signature Class, angled toward the window with its own aisle access: the most private seat in the cabin.
- Row 12, seats A, C, H and K (Premium Economy): first row of Premium Economy: nobody reclines into you, though the bulkhead in front means no under-seat bag space.
- Row 12, seats D, E, F and G (Premium Economy): first row of Premium Economy: nobody reclines into you, though the bulkhead in front means no under-seat bag space and the bassinet position may seat a baby here.
- Row 30, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
Seats to avoid
- Row 26, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 27, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): last row of Economy Class, with lavatories or a galley behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.
Air India Boeing 777-200LR (8 First · 35 Business · 198 Economy)
241 seats: 7 good, 34 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): front-row First Class window seat.
- Row 2, seats A, D, F and K (First Class): air India lists privacy flat-bed seating in First.
- Row 12, seat A (Business Class): business window pair in the rear section, away from the galley.
- Row 30, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 26, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Rows 26 and 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Rows 27 and 42, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.