Lounge Frog guide

China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) vs Korean Air Airbus A330-300 (272 seats, 24 Prestige · 248 Economy)

China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) has 289 seats and Korean Air Airbus A330-300 (272 seats, 24 Prestige · 248 Economy) has 272.

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
Korean Air · 272 seats, 24 Prestige · 248 EconomyPrestige Class	24	1–9	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	75 in	21 in
Korean Air · 272 seats, 24 Prestige · 248 EconomyEconomy Class	248	28–60	2-4-2	Standard seat	—	18.1 in

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

Korean Air Airbus A330-300 (272 seats, 24 Prestige · 248 Economy)

272 seats: 35 good, 19 mixed, 10 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window pair.
Row 8, seat D (Prestige Class): centre Prestige pair with aisle access on both sides.
Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window pair at the front of Economy.
Row 29, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
Row 45, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 60, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatory.
Row 60, seats B, D, E, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing