Lounge Frog guide
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy) vs Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats)
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy) has 296 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats) has 255. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hainan Airlines · 32 Business · 264 EconomyBusiness Class | 32 | 11–20 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed |
Hainan Airlines · 32 Business · 264 EconomyEconomy Class | 264 | 31–64 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat |
Lufthansa · 255 seatsBusiness Class | 42 | 1–11 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed |
Lufthansa · 255 seatsPremium Economy | 28 | 15–19 | 2-3-2 | Recliner |
Lufthansa · 255 seatsEconomy Class | 185 | 22–46 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy)
296 seats: 3 good, 18 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat E (Business Class): business centre pair in the front row.
- Row 12, seat A (Business Class): business seat right against the window.
- 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 63, seat A (Economy Class): last full side row, by the rear lavatories.
Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats)
255 seats: 10 good, 20 mixed, 26 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front row of Business, in the middle pair; nobody to climb over.
- Row 22, seat E (Economy Class): bulkhead seat in Economy's first row, marked with more legroom.
- Row 23, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): lufthansa's map marks this seat with its extra-legroom arrow
- Row 30, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Rows 5 and 10, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 10, seats C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 28, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing