Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 305 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER (Qsuite, 354 seats)
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 305 Economy) has 344 seats and Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER (Qsuite, 354 seats) has 354. Only the first has First. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (33 vs 31 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 |
 Qatar Airways · Qsuite, 354 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways | 42 | 1–11 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 21 in | — | — |
 Qatar Airways · Qsuite, 354 seatsEconomy ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways | 312 | 16–48 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 16.9 in | 5 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
Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER (Qsuite, 354 seats)
354 seats: 6 good, 12 mixed, 35 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 3, 5 and 9, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Seats to avoid
- Row 6, seats B, D, G and J (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 7, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 22, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 23, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing