Lounge Frog guide
British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (777-300, 256 seats) vs Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy)
British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (777-300, 256 seats) has 256 seats and Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy) has 303. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
_fc.jpg) Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyRoyal First ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite |
Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyRoyal Silk Class | 40 | 11–21 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed |
Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyEconomy Class | 255 | 31–60 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat |
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.
Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy)
303 seats: 8 good, 40 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Royal First Class): royal First suite in the front row; only eight First seats.
- Row 2, seats A, E, F and K (Royal First Class): royal First.
- Row 11, seat A (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk window seat in the two-row cabin ahead of the second door.
- Row 33, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the middle Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 32, seats A, B, C, D, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 32, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 46, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 59, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing