Lounge Frog guide

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) has 285 seats and China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) has 289.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline	Power
Air Canada · 333, 285 seatsBusiness Class	30	1–5	2-2-2	Angled-flat bed	60 in	19 in	—	Every seat
Air Canada · 333, 285 seatsEconomy Class	255	6–38	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	18 in	6 in	Every seat
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsBusiness Class	28	1–7	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	44 in	20.3 in	—	—
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsEconomy Class	261	31–64	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	17.4 in	—	—

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats)

285 seats: 4 good, 20 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

Row 23, seats A, C, H 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 5, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 5, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 22, seats C, D, E, F, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 37, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

289 seats: 14 good, 12 mixed, 15 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 2, 4 and 6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 49, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 7, seats C and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 7, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats A and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 47, seats H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing