Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER (77W, 450 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy)
Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER (77W, 450 seats) has 450 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy) has 368.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Canada · 77W, 450 seatsAir Canada Signature Class | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 21 in | — | Every seat |
Air Canada · 77W, 450 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 12–14 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 20 in | 8 in | Every seat |
Air Canada · 77W, 450 seatsEconomy Class | 398 | 18–63 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17 in | 5 in | Every seat |
Air New Zealand · 40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 EconomyBusiness Premier | 40 | 11–23 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 EconomyPremium Economy | 32 | 30–33 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 EconomyEconomy | 296 | 39–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER (77W, 450 seats)
450 seats: 50 good, 32 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–7, 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.
- Rows 31 and 50, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (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
- Rows 29 and 45, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 63, seats D, E, F and G (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 New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy)
368 seats: 5 good, 36 mixed, 17 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Business Premier): front-row Business Premier seat.
- Row 16, seat D (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
- Row 30, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy.
- Row 43, seat A (Economy): exit row at the front of the middle Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 41, seats H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 42, seat A (Economy): short row just ahead of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 42, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 71, seat A (Economy): last row, by the rear lavatory.