Lounge Frog guide
China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) vs Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 (A330-305, 307 seats)
China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) has 289 seats and Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 (A330-305, 307 seats) has 307.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsBusiness Class | 28 | 1–7 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | 44 in | 20.3 in |
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsEconomy Class | 261 | 31–64 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 32 in | 17.4 in |
Aer Lingus · A330-305, 307 seatsBusiness | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | — | — | — |
Aer Lingus · A330-305, 307 seatsEconomy | 277 | 9–44 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)
289 seats: 14 good, 12 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2, 4 and 6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 49, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats C and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 7, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 46, seats A and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 47, seats H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 (A330-305, 307 seats)
307 seats: 18 good, 28 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–5, seats D and G (Business): one of the centre pair, each with its own aisle: good for two travelling together, with nobody to step over.
- Rows 9 and 30, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): exit row by the door, sold as an Extra Legroom seat: open floor in front, but people pass on their way to the lavatories and galley. No children under 14 or people with reduced mobility.
Seats to avoid
- Row 28, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): backs onto the lavatories or galley Aer Lingus draws behind this row: recline is likely limited, and the queue forms beside you.
- Rows 42–44, seat E (Economy): middle of the three centre seats where the cabin narrows: a neighbour on each side and no aisle of your own.
- Row 44, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): last row of the cabin, with lavatories or a galley drawn right behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.