Lounge Frog guide
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (36 Business · 178 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200 (27 Business · 235 Economy)
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (36 Business · 178 Economy) has 214 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200 (27 Business · 235 Economy) has 262.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hainan Airlines · 36 Business · 178 EconomyBusiness Class | 36 | 11–18 | 2-2-2 | Angled-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Hainan Airlines · 36 Business · 178 EconomyEconomy Class | 178 | 31–53 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 27 Business · 235 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 27 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 23 in | 79 in | 16 in |
Qantas Airways · 27 Business · 235 EconomyEconomy | 235 | 24–58 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 in | — | — |
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (36 Business · 178 Economy)
214 seats: 3 good, 26 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 16, seat A (Business Class): front row of the smaller rear Business cabin.
- Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 39, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 53, seat A (Economy Class): last row, by the rear galley.
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200 (27 Business · 235 Economy)
262 seats: 52 good, 17 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 7, seat E (Business): centre Business pair in the small rear Business section.
- Row 24, seat A (Economy): economy Plus Front pair at the bulkhead.
- Rows 25–36, seats A, B, J and K (Economy): economy Plus
Seats to avoid
- Row 39, seat A (Economy): last row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 39, seats B, D, E, F, G, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 55, seat A (Economy): in front of the crew rest seats.
- Row 55, seat B (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing