Lounge Frog guide
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (18 Business · 240 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200 (26 Business · 204 Economy)
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (18 Business · 240 Economy) has 258 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200 (26 Business · 204 Economy) has 230.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 26 Business · 204 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 26 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 23 in | 79 in | 16 in |
Qantas Airways · 26 Business · 204 EconomyEconomy | 204 | 23–58 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 in | — | — |
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.
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200 (26 Business · 204 Economy)
230 seats: 43 good, 17 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 6, seat E (Business): centre Business pair in the rear Business section.
- Row 24, seat A (Economy): economy Plus Front pair at the bulkhead.
- Row 24, seats B, J and K (Economy): economy Plus Front
Seats to avoid
- Row 32, seats D, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 32, seat E (Economy): last centre row, in front of the crew rest seats.
- Row 37, seats A, B, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 58, seat E (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley.