Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 303 Economy) vs Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER (2-class, version 2, 370 seats)
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 303 Economy) has 342 seats and Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER (2-class, version 2, 370 seats) has 370. Only the first has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air India · 4 First · 35 Business · 303 EconomyFirst Class | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 80 in | 23 in | — | 23 in |
Air India · 4 First · 35 Business · 303 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 · 303 EconomyEconomy Class | 303 | 17–52 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 18 in | 6 in | 10.6 in |
Etihad Airways · 2-class, version 2, 370 seatsBusiness | 40 | 5–14 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Etihad Airways · 2-class, version 2, 370 seatsEconomy | 330 | 20–55 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 303 Economy)
342 seats: 3 good, 42 mixed, 24 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat K (First Class): first Class window seat, one of only four First seats.
- Row 14, seat D (Business Class): business seat in the smaller rear section.
- Row 41, seat K (Economy Class): window pair in the door row, with open space in front.
Seats to avoid
- Row 25, seats A, B, C, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 25, seat K (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, against the lavatories.
- Rows 26 and 40, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seats C, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER (2-class, version 2, 370 seats)
370 seats: 12 good, 36 mixed, 36 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 5, seat A (Business): business window seat in the front section, by the bassinet position.
- Rows 7, 9 and 14, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 13, seat C (Business): business in the small rear section of three rows, behind the second doors.
- Row 20, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, drawn with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seats E and F (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 26, seats A, B, C, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seat D (Economy): in front of the toilets, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 40, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): backs onto a toilet, galley or wall as Etihad draws it, so recline is likely limited