Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 303 Economy) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (381 seats)
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 303 Economy) has 342 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (381 seats) has 381. Only the first has First. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — |
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 · 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
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