Lounge Frog guide

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) vs Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats)

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) has 285 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats) has 255. Only the second has Premium Economy.

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
Lufthansa · 255 seatsBusiness Class	42	1–11	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—	—
Lufthansa · 255 seatsPremium Economy	28	15–19	2-3-2	Recliner	—	—	—	—
Lufthansa · 255 seatsEconomy Class	185	22–46	2-4-2	Recliner	—	—	—	—

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

Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats)

255 seats: 10 good, 20 mixed, 26 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front row of Business, in the middle pair; nobody to climb over.
Row 22, seat E (Economy Class): bulkhead seat in Economy's first row, marked with more legroom.
Row 23, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): lufthansa's map marks this seat with its extra-legroom arrow
Row 30, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 5, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Rows 5 and 10, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 10, seats C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 28, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing