Lounge Frog guide
British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (777-300, 256 seats) vs Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER (277 seats, 8 First · 42 Prestige · 227 Economy)
British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (777-300, 256 seats) has 256 seats and Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER (277 seats, 8 First · 42 Prestige · 227 Economy) has 277. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
British Airways · 777-300, 256 seatsFirst | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
British Airways · 777-300, 256 seatsClub World | 76 | 5–24 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
British Airways · 777-300, 256 seatsWorld Traveller Plus | 40 | 30–34 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
British Airways · 777-300, 256 seatsWorld Traveller | 132 | 40–53 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — |
Korean Air · 277 seats, 8 First · 42 Prestige · 227 EconomyFirst Class | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | 83 in | 24 in |
Korean Air · 277 seats, 8 First · 42 Prestige · 227 EconomyPrestige Class | 42 | 7–14 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 75 in | 21 in |
Korean Air · 277 seats, 8 First · 42 Prestige · 227 EconomyEconomy Class | 227 | 28–53 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 18.1 in |
British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (777-300, 256 seats)
256 seats: 56 good, 26 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seats A and K (First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Rows 6, 9–17 and 20–23, seats A and K (Club World): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 19, seats A, E, F and K (Club World): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 40, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (World Traveller): exit row on BA's map with open floor in front of the door: lots of legroom, though people pass through to the door and lavatories.
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats E and F (Club World): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 34, seats A, B, D, E, F, G, J and K (World Traveller Plus): last row of World Traveller Plus, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.
- Row 53, seats D, E, F and G (World Traveller): last row of World Traveller, with galleys and lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.
Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER (277 seats, 8 First · 42 Prestige · 227 Economy)
277 seats: 29 good, 21 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first Class window suite in a cabin of eight.
- Row 7, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige seat in a single-row cabin of six.
- Row 10, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige window pair in the main Prestige cabin.
- Row 28, seat B (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat behind the forward exit.
Seats to avoid
- Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatory.
- Row 40, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 40, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 53, seat B (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.