Lounge Frog guide
Starlux Airlines Airbus A330-900 (28 Business · 269 Economy) vs Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900 (A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seats)
Starlux Airlines Airbus A330-900 (28 Business · 269 Economy) has 297 seats and Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900 (A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seats) has 232. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starlux Airlines · 28 Business · 269 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Starlux Airlines | 28 | 2–8 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | 44 in | — | — | — | — |
Starlux Airlines · 28 Business · 269 EconomyEconomy Class | 269 | 30–69 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seatsUpper Class | 48 | 1–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 22 in | 79 in | 17.3 in | Yes |
Virgin Atlantic · A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seatsPremium | 56 | 21–28 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.5 in | — | 13.3 in | Yes |
Virgin Atlantic · A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seatsEconomy | 128 | 52–68 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.9 in | — | 13.3 in | Yes |
Starlux Airlines Airbus A330-900 (28 Business · 269 Economy)
297 seats: 5 good, 17 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat C (Business Class): business window-side seat set nearer the aisle.
- Row 3, seat A (Business Class): business seat right against the window.
- Row 3, seat D (Business Class): centre Business seat with the partner seat set apart.
- Row 30, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom Seat at the front of Economy.
Seats to avoid
- Row 35, seat A (Economy Class): side row with no window.
- Row 35, seat K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat
- Row 48, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 68, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, beside the rear lavatories.
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900 (A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seats)
232 seats: 60 good, 31 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1 and 9, seats D and G (Upper Class): drawn as a larger, boxed suite: likely one of the central Retreat Suites, designed for shared dining, that Virgin describes for this A330neo, its most spacious Upper Class seat.
- Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, seats A and K (Upper Class): window seat drawn right against the window, with the side console between you and the aisle: the most private Upper Class seats.
- Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, seat D (Upper Class): centre seat drawn in the middle of the pair, away from the aisle: good for a companion in the next centre seat.
- Rows 3, 5, 7 and 11, seat G (Upper Class): centre seat drawn in the middle of the pair, away from the aisle: good for a companion in the next centre seat.
Seats to avoid
- Row 28, seats A, C, D, F, G, H and K (Premium): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 68, seats A, C, D, F, G, H and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.