Lounge Frog guide

Air China Airbus A330-300 (311 seats) vs Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats)

Air China Airbus A330-300 (311 seats) has 311 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats) has 255.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Air China · 311 seatsBusiness Class	36	11–16	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed
Air China · 311 seatsPremium Economy	20	31–33	2-4-2	Recliner
Air China · 311 seatsEconomy Class	255	34–66	2-4-2	Recliner
Lufthansa · 255 seatsBusiness Class	42	1–11	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed
Lufthansa · 255 seatsPremium Economy	28	15–19	2-3-2	Recliner
Lufthansa · 255 seatsEconomy Class	185	22–46	2-4-2	Recliner

Air China Airbus A330-300 (311 seats)

311 seats: 8 good, 28 mixed, 10 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 12–15, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 16, seats C and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 48, seats A, C, D, E, F, H, J and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats)

255 seats: 10 good, 20 mixed, 26 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front row of Business, in the middle pair; nobody to climb over.
Row 22, seat E (Economy Class): bulkhead seat in Economy's first row, marked with more legroom.
Row 23, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): lufthansa's map marks this seat with its extra-legroom arrow
Row 30, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 5, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Rows 5 and 10, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 10, seats C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 28, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing