Lounge Frog guide
Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats) vs Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy)
Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats) has 265 seats and Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy) has 363. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — |
 Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 345 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 18 | 1–3 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 60 in | 20.06 in | — |
Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 345 EconomyEconomy Class | 345 | 21–68 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 16.2 in | 5 in |
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.
Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy)
363 seats: 5 good, 30 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window pair.
- Row 2, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the second door.
- Row 51, seat K (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 23, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 23, seat K (Economy Class): beside the forward Economy lavatory.
- Row 49, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 50, seats A, B, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing