Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 297 seats) vs Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats)
Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 297 seats) has 297 seats and Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats) has 265. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (31 vs 30 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Canada · 333, 297 seatsAir Canada Signature Class | 32 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 45 in | 20 in | — | Every seat |
Air Canada · 333, 297 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 12–15 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19 in | 7 in | Every seat |
Air Canada · 333, 297 seatsEconomy Class | 241 | 18–48 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 31 in | 18 in | 5 in | Every seat |
Finnair · 265 seatsBusiness Class | 26 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Finnair · 265 seatsPremium Economy | 21 | 21–23 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.1 in | — | — |
Finnair · 265 seatsEconomy Class | 218 | 31–67 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.7 in | — | — |
Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 297 seats)
297 seats: 27 good, 28 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–8, 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 D, E and G (Premium Economy): first row of Premium Economy: nobody reclines into you, though the bulkhead in front means no under-seat bag space.
- Row 13, seat A (Premium Economy): no seat in front: the map draws no seat 12A, so there is more room for your legs.
- Row 13, seat C (Premium Economy): no seat in front: the map draws no seat 12C, so there is more room for your legs.
Seats to avoid
- Row 31, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 48, seats A, C, D, E, 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.
Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats)
265 seats: 9 good, 18 mixed, 39 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business seat in the middle pair, away from the aisle traffic of the later rows.
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat with its own aisle access, at the front of the cabin.
- Row 21, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy with Extra leg room.
- Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): first Economy row with Extra leg room.
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seat A (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 42, seat D (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: recline is likely limited.
- Row 42, seats E, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the front Economy cabin, against the lavatory.