Lounge Frog guide
Air China Boeing 777-300ER (392 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)
Air China Boeing 777-300ER (392 seats) has 392 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) has 294. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air China · 392 seatsBusiness Class | 36 | 11–16 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed |
Air China · 392 seatsEconomy Class | 356 | 31–67 | 3-4-3 | Recliner |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier Preferred | 6 | 1–2 | 1-1-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier | 53 | 11–26 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyPremium Economy | 34 | 30–34 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyEconomy | 201 | 39–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat |
Air China Boeing 777-300ER (392 seats)
392 seats: 12 good, 38 mixed, 22 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 12 and 15–16, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 41, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 13, seats C and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 13, seats D and H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Rows 40 and 66, seats D, E, F and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 53, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)
294 seats: 6 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Preferred): business Premier Preferred seat in the six-seat front cabin.
- Row 11, seat A (Business Premier): front-row Business Premier seat.
- Row 16, seat D (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy exit row pair.
Seats to avoid
- Row 45, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatory.
- Row 45, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 46, seats D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 72, seat A (Economy): last row, by the rear lavatories.