Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy) vs Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77H, 387 seats)
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy) has 328 seats and Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77H, 387 seats) has 387. Only the first has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen | 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 | — |
Saudia · Configuration 77H, 387 seatsBusiness Class | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | — | 60 in | 20.98 in | — | — | Yes |
Saudia · Configuration 77H, 387 seatsGuest Class | 357 | 30–71 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 32 in | — | — | — | 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.
Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77H, 387 seats)
387 seats: 7 good, 28 mixed, 26 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with nobody in front.
- Row 3, seat H (Business Class): business middle seat in the middle of the cabin.
- Row 30, seat A (Guest Class): first Guest Class row, drawn as extra legroom.
- Row 45, seat A (Guest Class): exit seat behind the mid-cabin doors, as Saudia colours it.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A, J and L (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 5, seats D and H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Rows 43 and 58, seats A, B and C (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seats D, E and H (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing