Lounge Frog guide
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy) vs SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats)
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy) has 296 seats and SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats) has 236. Only the second has First.
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 |
SWISS · 236 seatsSWISS First | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
SWISS · 236 seatsSWISS Business | 45 | 4–14 | 2-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
SWISS · 236 seatsSWISS Economy | 183 | 22–45 | 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.
SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats)
236 seats: 20 good, 22 mixed, 19 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (SWISS First): sWISS First window seat in a cabin of only eight seats.
- Row 2, seats A and K (SWISS First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 4, seat A (SWISS Business): extra space seat: a single seat at the window with wide surfaces either side and its own aisle access.
- Row 7, seat K (SWISS Business): single window seat on the right with direct aisle access.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seat B (SWISS Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 5, seats D and G (SWISS Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 9, seat A (SWISS Business): sWISS lists this Business seat with no window.
- Row 28, seats A, B, E, F, G, J and K (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing