Lounge Frog guide

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) vs Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 333, 290 seats)

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) has 285 seats and Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 333, 290 seats) has 290.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline	Power	Wi-Fi
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	—
Saudia · Configuration 333, 290 seatsBusiness Class	36	15–20	2-2-2	—	54 in	18.77 in	—	—	Yes
Saudia · Configuration 333, 290 seatsGuest Class	254	30–62	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	—	—	—	Yes

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

Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 333, 290 seats)

290 seats: 6 good, 18 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Row 15, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with nobody in front.
Row 18, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the galleys at either end.
Row 30, seat A (Guest Class): first Guest Class row, drawn as extra legroom, behind the galley.
Row 30, seat E (Guest Class): extra-legroom middle seat in the first Guest Class row.

Seats to avoid

Row 20, seats A, C, J and L (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 20, seat H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats D, F and H (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 46, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.