Lounge Frog guide
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (New Premium Laurel, 30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy)
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (New Premium Laurel, 30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy) has 309 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy) has 279. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 25 in | 78 in | 18 in |
Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyPremium Economy | 21 | 21–23 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.7 in | — | — |
Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyEconomy | 230 | 31–67 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 in | — | — |
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
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy)
279 seats: 25 good, 23 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 4, seat D (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 21, seat C (Premium Economy): premium Economy bulkhead pair.
- Row 31, seat D (Economy): economy Plus Front seat at the bulkhead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 42, seats D, E, G and H (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 43, seats C, J and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 66, seats J and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing