Lounge Frog guide

Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy) vs Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 333, 290 seats)

Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy) has 296 seats and Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 333, 290 seats) has 290.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Wi-Fi
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	—	—	—
Saudia · Configuration 333, 290 seatsBusiness Class	36	15–20	2-2-2	—	54 in	18.77 in	Yes
Saudia · Configuration 333, 290 seatsGuest Class	254	30–62	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	—	Yes

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.

Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 333, 290 seats)

290 seats: 6 good, 18 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Row 15, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with nobody in front.
Row 18, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the galleys at either end.
Row 30, seat A (Guest Class): first Guest Class row, drawn as extra legroom, behind the galley.
Row 30, seat E (Guest Class): extra-legroom middle seat in the first Guest Class row.

Seats to avoid

Row 20, seats A, C, J and L (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 20, seat H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats D, F and H (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 46, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.