Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (30 Business · 277 Economy) vs Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 30 Premium Economy · 308 Economy)
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (30 Business · 277 Economy) has 307 seats and Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 30 Premium Economy · 308 Economy) has 356. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Airlines · 30 Business · 277 EconomyBusiness Class | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | Recliner | 62 in | — | — |
China Airlines · 30 Business · 277 EconomyEconomy Class | 277 | 7–44 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — | — | — |
 Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 30 Premium Economy · 308 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 18 | 1–5 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 44 in | — | — |
Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 30 Premium Economy · 308 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 30 | 21–25 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — |
Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 30 Premium Economy · 308 EconomyEconomy Class | 308 | 31–69 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 18 in | 5 in |
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (30 Business · 277 Economy)
307 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.
Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 30 Premium Economy · 308 Economy)
356 seats: 5 good, 23 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): business window seat with direct aisle access.
- Row 2, seat D (Business Class): centre Business seat in the front cabin.
- Row 31, seat K (Economy Class): exit row behind the second door.
- Row 52, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 49, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 50, seats A, B, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 69, seats D and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 69, seat E (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear galley.