Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 305 Economy) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (381 seats)
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 305 Economy) has 344 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 (33 vs 31.1 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air India · 4 First · 35 Business · 305 EconomyFirst Class | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 80 in | 23 in | — | 23 in | — | — |
Air India · 4 First · 35 Business · 305 EconomyBusiness Class | 35 | 8–14 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | 76 in | 19.95 in | — | 15.4 in | — | — |
Air India · 4 First · 35 Business · 305 EconomyEconomy Class | 305 | 17–53 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 33 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 (4 First · 35 Business · 305 Economy)
344 seats: 3 good, 40 mixed, 27 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first Class window seat, one of only four First seats.
- Row 12, seat A (Business Class): business seat in the smaller rear section, by the door.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): window pair in the door row, with open space in front.
Seats to avoid
- Row 25, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, against the lavatories.
- Row 25, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Rows 26 and 40, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 38, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
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