Lounge Frog guide
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (New Premium Laurel, 30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy) vs Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 Economy)
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (New Premium Laurel, 30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy) has 309 seats and Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 Economy) has 264. 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 | — |
Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 EconomyRoyal Silk Class | 31 | 11–22 | 1-1-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
_pc.jpg) Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 EconomyPremium Economy ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International | 48 | 23–30 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — |
Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 EconomyEconomy Class | 185 | 31–56 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — |
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
Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 Economy)
264 seats: 4 good, 19 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat G (Royal Silk Class): front-row centre seat in the 1-1-1 cabin.
- Row 15, seat A (Royal Silk Class): window seat in the 1-1-1 front cabin, with aisle access.
- Row 25, seat D (Premium Economy Class): front row of the Premium Economy centre block.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): exit row window pair at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 36, seat A (Economy Class): window pair in front of the mid-cabin lavatory.
- Row 36, seat B (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 37, seats J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 56, seats D and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service