Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (40 Premium Business · 62 Premium Economy · 256 Economy) vs Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy)
China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (40 Premium Business · 62 Premium Economy · 256 Economy) has 358 seats and Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy) has 303. Only the second has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Airlines · 40 Premium Business · 62 Premium Economy · 256 EconomyPremium Business Class | 40 | 10–23 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 78 in | 18 in |
China Airlines · 40 Premium Business · 62 Premium Economy · 256 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 62 | 30–37 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 39 in | — | 12.1 in |
China Airlines · 40 Premium Business · 62 Premium Economy · 256 EconomyEconomy Class | 256 | 40–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | — | 11.1 in |
_fc.jpg) Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyRoyal First ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — |
Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyRoyal Silk Class | 40 | 11–21 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyEconomy Class | 255 | 31–60 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — |
China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (40 Premium Business · 62 Premium Economy · 256 Economy)
358 seats: 9 good, 29 mixed, 26 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat D (Premium Business Class): premium Business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 20, seat A (Premium Business Class): premium Business window seat in the smaller rear section (rows 20-23).
- Row 30, seat A (Premium Economy Class): front-row Premium Economy window pair.
- Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat behind the door, with room in front.
Seats to avoid
- Row 16, seats A, D, G and K (Premium Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 37, seats D, E, F, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 53, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 54, seats C, D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy)
303 seats: 8 good, 40 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Royal First Class): royal First suite in the front row; only eight First seats.
- Row 2, seats A, E, F and K (Royal First Class): royal First.
- Row 11, seat A (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk window seat in the two-row cabin ahead of the second door.
- Row 33, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the middle Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 32, seats A, B, C, D, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 32, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 46, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 59, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing