Lounge Frog guide
Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 (A330-202, 271 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (18 Business · 240 Economy)
Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 (A330-202, 271 seats) has 271 seats and Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (18 Business · 240 Economy) has 258.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aer Lingus · A330-202, 271 seatsBusiness | 23 | 2–6 | 1-2-2 | — |
Aer Lingus · A330-202, 271 seatsEconomy | 248 | 11–43 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
Hainan Airlines · 18 Business · 240 EconomyBusiness Class | 18 | 11–15 | 2-2-2 | Angled-flat bed |
Hainan Airlines · 18 Business · 240 EconomyEconomy Class | 240 | 31–61 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat |
Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 (A330-202, 271 seats)
271 seats: 16 good, 14 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 3 and 5, seat A (Business): solo seat on the window side of its pod, with the side table between you and the aisle: the most private kind of Business seat on this map.
- Rows 3 and 5, seat K (Business): solo seat set in the middle of its pod, with a side table on each side and no neighbour: one of the most private Business seats on this map.
- Row 11, seats A and C (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.
- Row 12, seat D (Economy): no seat in front: Aer Lingus's map has no seat 11D, so there is more room for your legs.
Seats to avoid
- Row 6, seats D and G (Business): next to what is likely a galley: Aer Lingus draws an unlabelled box here
- Row 29, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): backs onto the lavatories or galley Aer Lingus draws behind this row: recline is likely limited, and the queue forms beside you.
- Rows 40–43, 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 42, seats H and K (Economy): backs onto the lavatories or galley Aer Lingus draws behind this row: recline is likely limited, and the queue forms beside you.
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (18 Business · 240 Economy)
258 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window pair.
- Row 12, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 48, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 47, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 47, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 60, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, by the rear lavatory.