Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy) vs China Southern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (773, 361 seats)
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy) has 328 seats and China Southern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (773, 361 seats) has 361. 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 · 40 Business · 280 EconomyFirst Class | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 82 in | 23 in | — | 23 in |
Air India · 8 First · 40 Business · 280 EconomyBusiness Class | 40 | 5–15 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 43.5 in | 19.95 in | — | 15.4 in |
Air India · 8 First · 40 Business · 280 EconomyEconomy Class | 280 | 16–46 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 32 in | 18 in | 6 in | 10.6 in |
China Southern Airlines · 773, 361 seatsBusiness Class | 28 | 5–11 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | 43 in | 21.1 in | — | — |
China Southern Airlines · 773, 361 seatsPremium Economy | 28 | 25–28 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19.2 in | — | — |
China Southern Airlines · 773, 361 seatsEconomy Class | 305 | 31–83 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 32 in | 16.8 in | — | — |
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy)
328 seats: 4 good, 41 mixed, 21 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): front-row First Class window seat.
- Row 8, seat A (Business Class): business window seat behind the second door, away from the front galley.
- Row 19, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the main Economy section.
- Row 42, seat A (Economy Class): window pair where Economy narrows to 2-4-2.
Seats to avoid
- Row 18, seats B, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 31, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 32, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 32, seat E (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
China Southern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (773, 361 seats)
361 seats: 14 good, 27 mixed, 24 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 7 and 9, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 11, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 71, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 38, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 63, seats D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 83, seats B, C, D, E, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing