Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (381 seats)
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy) has 328 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (381 seats) has 381. Only the first has First. Only the second has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (32 vs 31.1 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 381 seatsWorld Business Class | 35 | 1–9 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 381 seatsPremium Comfort | 24 | 11–14 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38.2 in | — | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 381 seatsEconomy Comfort | 56 | 17–22 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | 33.9 in | — | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 381 seatsEconomy Class | 266 | 30–63 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | 31.1 in | — | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
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.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (381 seats)
381 seats: 25 good, 29 mixed, 34 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (World Business Class): front row of World Business Class at the window, with direct aisle access and no seat at 1K across the cabin.
- Row 2, seat A (World Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 2, seat K (World Business Class): window seat with aisle access in the forward Business cabin, away from the mid-cabin galley.
- Rows 3–6, seats A and K (World Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Seats to avoid
- Rows 7–8, seats D and G (World Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 21, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Comfort): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 22, seat A (Economy Comfort): last row of Economy Comfort, against the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline likely.
- Row 22, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Comfort): backs onto a lavatory, galley or wall, so recline is likely limited