Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER (77W, 400 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)
Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER (77W, 400 seats) has 400 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) has 294.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Canada · 77W, 400 seatsAir Canada Signature Class | 40 | 1–11 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 21 in | — | Every seat |
Air Canada · 77W, 400 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 12–14 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 20 in | 8 in | Every seat |
Air Canada · 77W, 400 seatsEconomy Class | 336 | 18–64 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17 in | 6 in | Every seat |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier Preferred | 6 | 1–2 | 1-1-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier | 53 | 11–26 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyPremium Economy | 34 | 30–34 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyEconomy | 201 | 39–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER (77W, 400 seats)
400 seats: 52 good, 40 mixed, 23 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.
- Rows 31 and 51, seats A, B, C, 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
- Row 23, seats B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 64, 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 New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)
294 seats: 6 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Preferred): business Premier Preferred seat in the six-seat front cabin.
- Row 11, seat A (Business Premier): front-row Business Premier seat.
- Row 16, seat D (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy exit row pair.
Seats to avoid
- Row 45, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatory.
- Row 45, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 46, seats D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 72, seat A (Economy): last row, by the rear lavatories.