Lounge Frog guide
Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats) vs SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats)
Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats) has 265 seats and SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats) has 236. Only the second has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
SWISS · 236 seatsSWISS First | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
SWISS · 236 seatsSWISS Business | 45 | 4–14 | 2-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
SWISS · 236 seatsSWISS Economy | 183 | 22–45 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
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.
SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats)
236 seats: 20 good, 22 mixed, 19 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (SWISS First): sWISS First window seat in a cabin of only eight seats.
- Row 2, seats A and K (SWISS First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 4, seat A (SWISS Business): extra space seat: a single seat at the window with wide surfaces either side and its own aisle access.
- Row 7, seat K (SWISS Business): single window seat on the right with direct aisle access.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seat B (SWISS Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 5, seats D and G (SWISS Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 9, seat A (SWISS Business): sWISS lists this Business seat with no window.
- Row 28, seats A, B, E, F, G, J and K (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing