Lounge Frog guide
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (New Premium Laurel, 30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy) vs Iberia Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 292 seats)
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (New Premium Laurel, 30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy) has 309 seats and Iberia Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 292 seats) has 292. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EVA Air · New Premium Laurel, 30 Premium Laurel · 279 EconomyPremium Laurel Class | 30 | 6–10 | 2-2-2 | Angled-flat bed | 60 in |
EVA Air · New Premium Laurel, 30 Premium Laurel · 279 EconomyEconomy Class | 279 | 20–57 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — |
Iberia · A330-300, 292 seatsBusiness | 29 | 1–8 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Iberia · A330-300, 292 seatsPremium Economy | 21 | 11–14 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — |
Iberia · A330-300, 292 seatsEconomy | 242 | 21–52 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — |
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (New Premium Laurel, 30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy)
309 seats: 4 good, 27 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 6, seat A (Premium Laurel Class): front-row Premium Laurel window pair.
- Row 8, seat D (Premium Laurel Class): premium Laurel centre pair.
- Row 20, seat A (Economy Class): exit Seat window pair at the front of Economy.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): exit Seat window pair at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seats A and C (Premium Laurel Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 25, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that EVA lists as having no window view.
- Row 25, seat K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat
- Row 38, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Iberia Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 292 seats)
292 seats: 33 good, 19 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2, 4 and 6, seats A and L (Business): window-side seat in Iberia's staggered Business cabin: set against the window with the aisle further away, the most private kind of seat here (seat letters likely).
- Rows 3, 5 and 7, seats E and G (Business): one of the two centre seats drawn side by side in this row: the best pair for two people travelling together (seat letters likely).
- Row 11, seats A, C, D, E, H, J and L (Premium Economy): exit row on Iberia's plan, with open floor in front at the door: lots of legroom, though people pass through to the door and lavatories (seat letters likely).
- Row 22, seat D (Economy): no seat in front: Iberia's plan has no seat 21D, so there is more room for your legs (seat letters likely).
Seats to avoid
- Row 35, seats A, C, D, E, G, H, J and L (Economy): row 35 backs onto the lavatories Iberia draws behind it mid-cabin: queues beside you and likely limited recline (seat letters likely).
- Row 52, seats A, C, D, E, H, J and L (Economy): last row of Economy, with galleys and lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise (seat letters likely).