Lounge Frog guide
Air France Airbus A330-200 (224 seats) vs Iberia Airbus A330-200 (A330-200, 290 seats)
Air France Airbus A330-200 (224 seats) has 224 seats and Iberia Airbus A330-200 (A330-200, 290 seats) has 290. 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 |
Iberia · A330-200, 290 seatsBusiness | 19 | 1–5 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed |
Iberia · A330-200, 290 seatsEconomy | 271 | 21–56 | 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
Iberia Airbus A330-200 (A330-200, 290 seats)
290 seats: 22 good, 13 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2 and 4, seats A and L (Business): window-side seat in Iberia's staggered Business cabin: set against the window with the aisle further away, the most private kind of seat here.
- Row 3, seats E and G (Business): one of the two centre seats drawn side by side in this row: the best pair for two people travelling together.
- Row 21, seats A, C, J and L (Economy): exit row on Iberia's plan, with open floor in front at the door: lots of legroom, though people pass through to the door and lavatories.
- Row 23, seat D (Economy): no seat in front: Iberia's plan has no seat 22D, so there is more room for your legs.
Seats to avoid
- Row 40, seats A, C, D, E, G, H, J and L (Economy): row 40 backs onto the lavatories Iberia draws behind it mid-cabin: queues beside you and likely limited recline.
- Row 56, seats D, E and H (Economy): last row of Economy, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.