Lounge Frog guide

Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER (3-class, 336 seats) vs Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77Z, 290 seats)

Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER (3-class, 336 seats) has 336 seats and Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77Z, 290 seats) has 290.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Wi-Fi
Etihad Airways · 3-class, 336 seatsFirst	8	1–2	1-2-1	Private suite	—	—	—
Etihad Airways · 3-class, 336 seatsBusiness	40	5–14	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—
Etihad Airways · 3-class, 336 seatsEconomy	288	15–45	3-4-3	Recliner	—	—	—
Saudia · Configuration 77Z, 290 seatsFirst Class	12	1–3	1-2-1	Private suite	82 in	22 in	Yes
Saudia · Configuration 77Z, 290 seatsBusiness Class	36	15–23	1-2-1	—	43 in	20 in	Yes
Saudia · Configuration 77Z, 290 seatsGuest Class	242	30–59	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	—	Yes

Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER (3-class, 336 seats)

336 seats: 19 good, 29 mixed, 26 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (First): first at the very front: four seats a row, two rows.
Row 2, seats A and K (First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 5, seat A (Business): business window seat in the small front section of four rows.
Row 9, seat A (Business): business window seat in the middle of the larger section, away from galleys and toilets.

Seats to avoid

Row 6, seats C, D, G and H (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 17, seat D (Economy): in front of the toilets in the middle, so recline is likely limited.
Row 17, seats E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 30, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): backs onto a toilet, galley or wall as Etihad draws it, so recline is likely limited

Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77Z, 290 seats)

290 seats: 29 good, 32 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (First Class): first suite by the window at the very front, with nobody in front.
Row 2, seats A and L (First Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 2, seat D (First Class): middle First suite in the centre of the three-row cabin.
Row 15, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with its own aisle access.

Seats to avoid

Row 3, seats D and H (First Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 32, seats D and H (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 32, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 45, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing