Lounge Frog guide
Air France Airbus A330-200 (224 seats) vs Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 (A330-202, 271 seats)
Air France Airbus A330-200 (224 seats) has 224 seats and Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 (A330-202, 271 seats) has 271. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air France · 224 seatsBusiness | 36 | 1–6 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed |
Air France · 224 seatsPremium | 21 | 19–21 | 2-3-2 | Recliner |
Air France · 224 seatsEconomy | 167 | 23–44 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
Aer Lingus · A330-202, 271 seatsBusiness | 23 | 2–6 | 1-2-2 | — |
Aer Lingus · A330-202, 271 seatsEconomy | 248 | 11–43 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
Air France Airbus A330-200 (224 seats)
224 seats: 50 good, 29 mixed, 23 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat C (Business): aisle seat of a Business pair at the front: no climbing over a neighbour.
- Row 19, seat A (Premium): front row of Premium in a pair by the window.
- Row 23, seat A (Economy): duo pair by the window at the front of Economy, a bassinet position.
- Rows 24–29 and 32–36, seats A, C, J and L (Economy): duo seat: Air France sells the pairs at the front of the A330 Economy cabin as Duo seats, two together by the window
Seats to avoid
- Row 4, seats A, C, D and H (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Rows 4–5, seats J and L (Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 5, seats A, C and H (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 29, seats D, G and H (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 (A330-202, 271 seats)
271 seats: 16 good, 14 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 3 and 5, seat A (Business): solo seat on the window side of its pod, with the side table between you and the aisle: the most private kind of Business seat on this map.
- Rows 3 and 5, seat K (Business): solo seat set in the middle of its pod, with a side table on each side and no neighbour: one of the most private Business seats on this map.
- Row 11, seats A and C (Economy): exit row by the door, sold as an Extra Legroom seat: open floor in front, but people pass on their way to the lavatories and galley. No children under 14 or people with reduced mobility.
- Row 12, seat D (Economy): no seat in front: Aer Lingus's map has no seat 11D, so there is more room for your legs.
Seats to avoid
- Row 6, seats D and G (Business): next to what is likely a galley: Aer Lingus draws an unlabelled box here
- Row 29, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): backs onto the lavatories or galley Aer Lingus draws behind this row: recline is likely limited, and the queue forms beside you.
- Rows 40–43, seat E (Economy): middle of the three centre seats where the cabin narrows: a neighbour on each side and no aisle of your own.
- Row 42, seats H and K (Economy): backs onto the lavatories or galley Aer Lingus draws behind this row: recline is likely limited, and the queue forms beside you.