Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (36 Business · 277 Economy) vs Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 Economy)
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (36 Business · 277 Economy) has 313 seats and Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 Economy) has 264. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — |
Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 EconomyRoyal Silk Class | 31 | 11–22 | 1-1-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
_pc.jpg) Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 EconomyPremium Economy ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International | 48 | 23–30 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — |
Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 EconomyEconomy Class | 185 | 31–56 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — |
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.
Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 Economy)
264 seats: 4 good, 19 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat G (Royal Silk Class): front-row centre seat in the 1-1-1 cabin.
- Row 15, seat A (Royal Silk Class): window seat in the 1-1-1 front cabin, with aisle access.
- Row 25, seat D (Premium Economy Class): front row of the Premium Economy centre block.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): exit row window pair at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 36, seat A (Economy Class): window pair in front of the mid-cabin lavatory.
- Row 36, seat B (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 37, seats J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 56, seats D and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service