Lounge Frog guide
Air France Airbus A330-200 (224 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (36 Business · 178 Economy)
Air France Airbus A330-200 (224 seats) has 224 seats and Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (36 Business · 178 Economy) has 214. 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 |
Hainan Airlines · 36 Business · 178 EconomyBusiness Class | 36 | 11–18 | 2-2-2 | Angled-flat bed |
Hainan Airlines · 36 Business · 178 EconomyEconomy Class | 178 | 31–53 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat |
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
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (36 Business · 178 Economy)
214 seats: 3 good, 26 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 16, seat A (Business Class): front row of the smaller rear Business cabin.
- Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 39, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 53, seat A (Economy Class): last row, by the rear galley.