Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-200LR (8 First · 35 Business · 198 Economy) vs Emirates Boeing 777-200LR (3-class ultra-long-range, 276 seats)
Air India Boeing 777-200LR (8 First · 35 Business · 198 Economy) has 241 seats and Emirates Boeing 777-200LR (3-class ultra-long-range, 276 seats) has 276. Only the first has First. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air India · 8 First · 35 Business · 198 EconomyFirst Class | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 80 in | 23 in | — | 23 in |
Air India · 8 First · 35 Business · 198 EconomyBusiness Class | 35 | 8–14 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | 76 in | 19.95 in | — | 15.4 in |
Air India · 8 First · 35 Business · 198 EconomyEconomy Class | 198 | 17–42 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 33 in | 18 in | 6 in | 10.6 in |
 Emirates · 3-class ultra-long-range, 276 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Emirates | 38 | 1–7 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Emirates · 3-class ultra-long-range, 276 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 14–16 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
 Emirates · 3-class ultra-long-range, 276 seatsEconomy ClassPhoto: Emirates | 214 | 19–43 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Air India Boeing 777-200LR (8 First · 35 Business · 198 Economy)
241 seats: 7 good, 34 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): front-row First Class window seat.
- Row 2, seats A, D, F and K (First Class): air India lists privacy flat-bed seating in First.
- Row 12, seat A (Business Class): business window pair in the rear section, away from the galley.
- Row 30, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 26, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Rows 26 and 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Rows 27 and 42, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
Emirates Boeing 777-200LR (3-class ultra-long-range, 276 seats)
276 seats: 16 good, 24 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–4 and 6–7, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 30, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 28, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 43, seats J and K (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service