Lounge Frog guide
Air France Airbus A330-200 (224 seats) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-200 (264 seats)
Air France Airbus A330-200 (224 seats) has 224 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-200 (264 seats) has 264. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 264 seatsWorld Business Class | 18 | 1–3 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 264 seatsEconomy Comfort | 32 | 6–9 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 35 in | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 264 seatsEconomy Class | 214 | 10–43 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 31.1 in | Every seat | Yes |
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
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-200 (264 seats)
264 seats: 7 good, 23 mixed, 17 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat B (World Business Class): aisle seat in the middle of the small three-row Business cabin.
- Row 6, seat A (Economy Comfort): front row of Economy Comfort at a window pair, with no seat ahead.
- Row 18, seat A (Economy Class): window seat in a pair: only one neighbour.
- Row 30, seat A (Economy Class): exit row by the mid-cabin door, marked Extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 3, seats D, G and J (World Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 24, seat A (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
- Row 24, seats B, D, E, F, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 42, seat A (Economy Class): last row on the left, beside the rear lavatory.