Lounge Frog guide
Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats) vs Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)
Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats) has 265 seats and Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats) has 338. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (30 vs 32 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | 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 | — |
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsBusiness Class | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | — | 60 in | 18.77 in | Yes |
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsGuest Class | 308 | 30–70 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 32 in | — | 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.
Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)
338 seats: 6 good, 18 mixed, 20 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business, with nobody in front.
- Row 3, seat D (Business Class): business middle seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the toilets and galleys.
- Row 30, seat E (Guest Class): extra-legroom middle seat in the first Guest Class row.
- Row 31, seat A (Guest Class): exit seat by the window behind the second doors, as Saudia colours it.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A, C, D, H and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 51, seats A, C, J and L (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 52, seats D, F and H (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 52, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin exit row, so recline is likely limited.