Lounge Frog guide

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) vs Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy)

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) has 285 seats and Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy) has 363.

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
Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 345 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines	18	1–3	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	60 in	20.06 in	—	—
Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 345 EconomyEconomy Class	345	21–68	3-3-3	Standard seat	—	16.2 in	5 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

Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy)

363 seats: 5 good, 30 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window pair.
Row 2, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the second door.
Row 51, seat K (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear section.

Seats to avoid

Row 23, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 23, seat K (Economy Class): beside the forward Economy lavatory.
Row 49, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 50, seats A, B, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing