Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (36 Business · 277 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 263 Economy)
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (36 Business · 277 Economy) has 313 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 263 Economy) has 291.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Airlines · 36 Business · 277 EconomyBusiness Class | 36 | 1–6 | 2-2-2 | Recliner | 52 in | — | — | — |
China Airlines · 36 Business · 277 EconomyEconomy Class | 277 | 7–44 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 263 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 23 in | 80 in | 16 in |
Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 263 EconomyEconomy | 263 | 23–60 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 in | — | 11 in |
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (36 Business · 277 Economy)
313 seats: 3 good, 23 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business seat in a 2-2-2 layout.
- Row 8, seat D (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat at the front of the Economy centre block.
- Row 27, seat D (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 26, seat D (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 26, seats E, F, G, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seat E (Economy Class): last row, by the rear galley.
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 263 Economy)
291 seats: 55 good, 16 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 3, seat E (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 23, seat A (Economy): economy Plus Front pair at the bulkhead.
- Rows 24 and 35–38, seats A and B (Economy): economy Plus
Seats to avoid
- Row 39, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 41, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 60, seats A, B, D, F, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 60, seat E (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley.