Lounge Frog guide
Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats)
Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats) has 265 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats) has 292. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (30 vs 31.1 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finnair · 265 seatsBusiness Class | 26 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Finnair · 265 seatsPremium Economy | 21 | 21–23 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.1 in | — | — |
Finnair · 265 seatsEconomy Class | 218 | 31–67 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.7 in | — | — |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsWorld Business Class | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsEconomy Comfort | 48 | 10–16 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 35 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsEconomy Class | 214 | 17–45 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 31.1 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats)
265 seats: 9 good, 18 mixed, 39 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business seat in the middle pair, away from the aisle traffic of the later rows.
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat with its own aisle access, at the front of the cabin.
- Row 21, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy with Extra leg room.
- Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): first Economy row with Extra leg room.
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seat A (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 42, seat D (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: recline is likely limited.
- Row 42, seats E, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the front Economy cabin, against the lavatory.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats)
292 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 17 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat B (World Business Class): aisle seat in the front Business row: no one to climb over.
- Row 10, seat A (Economy Comfort): front row of Economy Comfort at a window pair, with no seat ahead.
- Row 23, seat A (Economy Class): window seat in a pair: only one neighbour.
- Row 30, seat H (Economy Class): exit row by the mid-cabin door on the right, marked Extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats D and G (World Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
- Row 28, seats B, D, E, F, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seats A, B, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing