Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 305 Economy) vs Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (30 Business · 372 Economy)
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 305 Economy) has 344 seats and Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (30 Business · 372 Economy) has 402. Only the first has First. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (33 vs 32 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
 Philippine Airlines · 30 Business · 372 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 30 | 5–12 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | 87 in | 19 in | — | — |
Philippine Airlines · 30 Business · 372 EconomyEconomy Class | 372 | 21–63 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 32 in | 17 in | 6 in | — |
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
Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (30 Business · 372 Economy)
402 seats: 4 good, 30 mixed, 19 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 7, seat A (Business Class): business window seat set right against the window.
- Row 7, seat D (Business Class): centre Business seat with the partner seat set apart.
- Row 37, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the middle section.
- Row 50, seat K (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 35, seat A (Economy Class): last side row before the lavatories.
- Row 35, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 36, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 48, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service