Lounge Frog guide

EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy) has 309 seats and China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) has 289.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
EVA Air · 30 Premium Laurel · 279 EconomyPremium Laurel Class	30	6–10	2-2-2	Angled-flat bed	62 in	—
EVA Air · 30 Premium Laurel · 279 EconomyEconomy Class	279	20–57	2-4-2	Standard seat	—	—
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsBusiness Class	28	1–7	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	44 in	20.3 in
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsEconomy Class	261	31–64	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	17.4 in

EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (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

China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

289 seats: 14 good, 12 mixed, 15 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 2, 4 and 6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 49, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 7, seats C and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 7, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats A and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 47, seats H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing