Lounge Frog guide
Air France Airbus A330-200 (224 seats) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200 (27 Business · 235 Economy)
Air France Airbus A330-200 (224 seats) has 224 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200 (27 Business · 235 Economy) has 262. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 27 Business · 235 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 27 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 23 in | 79 in | 16 in |
Qantas Airways · 27 Business · 235 EconomyEconomy | 235 | 24–58 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 in | — | — |
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
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200 (27 Business · 235 Economy)
262 seats: 52 good, 17 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 7, seat E (Business): centre Business pair in the small rear Business section.
- Row 24, seat A (Economy): economy Plus Front pair at the bulkhead.
- Rows 25–36, seats A, B, J and K (Economy): economy Plus
Seats to avoid
- Row 39, seat A (Economy): last row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 39, seats B, D, E, F, G, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 55, seat A (Economy): in front of the crew rest seats.
- Row 55, seat B (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing