Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy) vs SWISS Boeing 777-300ER (312 seats)
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy) has 328 seats and SWISS Boeing 777-300ER (312 seats) has 312. 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 |
SWISS · 312 seatsSWISS First | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
SWISS · 312 seatsSWISS Business | 62 | 4–17 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
SWISS · 312 seatsSWISS Premium Economy | 24 | 20–22 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
SWISS · 312 seatsSWISS Economy | 218 | 27–52 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
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.
SWISS Boeing 777-300ER (312 seats)
312 seats: 50 good, 28 mixed, 21 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (SWISS First): sWISS First window seat in a cabin of eight.
- Row 1, seat D (SWISS First): sWISS First middle seat, beside 1G for two travelling together.
- Row 2, seats A and K (SWISS First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 4, seat A (SWISS Business): extra space seat: a single seat at the window with wide surfaces either side.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seat B (SWISS Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 5, seats D and G (SWISS Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 11, seat A (SWISS Business): sWISS lists this Extra space seat with no window.
- Row 11, seat K (SWISS Business): sWISS's map lists this seat as a Limited comfort seat with no window