Lounge Frog guide

Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 (A330-305, 307 seats) vs Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 333, 290 seats)

Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 (A330-305, 307 seats) has 307 seats and Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 333, 290 seats) has 290.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Wi-Fi
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	—	—	—
Saudia · Configuration 333, 290 seatsBusiness Class	36	15–20	2-2-2	—	54 in	18.77 in	Yes
Saudia · Configuration 333, 290 seatsGuest Class	254	30–62	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	—	Yes

307 seats: 18 good, 28 mixed, 11 to avoid

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.

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.

290 seats: 6 good, 18 mixed, 20 to avoid

Row 15, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with nobody in front.
Row 18, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the galleys at either end.
Row 30, seat A (Guest Class): first Guest Class row, drawn as extra legroom, behind the galley.
Row 30, seat E (Guest Class): extra-legroom middle seat in the first Guest Class row.

Row 20, seats A, C, J and L (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 20, seat H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats D, F and H (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 46, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.