Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 305 Economy) vs Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77D, 411 seats)
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 305 Economy) has 344 seats and Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77D, 411 seats) has 411. 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 | 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 | — |
Saudia · Configuration 77D, 411 seatsBusiness Class | 12 | 1–2 | 2-2-2 | — | 60 in | 21 in | — | — | Yes |
Saudia · Configuration 77D, 411 seatsGuest Class | 399 | 3–71 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 32 in | — | — | — | 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
Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77D, 411 seats)
411 seats: 7 good, 36 mixed, 30 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business, with nobody in front.
- Row 3, seat A (Guest Class): extra-legroom window seat in the small forward Guest Class cabin.
- Row 4, seat E (Guest Class): extra-legroom middle seat in the forward Guest Class cabin.
- Row 30, seat A (Guest Class): first row of the main Guest Class cabin, drawn as extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Rows 7 and 58, seats D and H (Guest Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 7, seat E (Guest Class): last row of the forward cabin, in front of the galleys at the second doors.
- Rows 43 and 58, seats A, B and C (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing