Lounge Frog guide
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (381 seats) vs SWISS Boeing 777-300ER (312 seats)
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (381 seats) has 381 seats and SWISS Boeing 777-300ER (312 seats) has 312. Only the second has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 381 seatsWorld Business Class | 35 | 1–9 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 381 seatsPremium Comfort | 24 | 11–14 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38.2 in | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 381 seatsEconomy Comfort | 56 | 17–22 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | 33.9 in | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 381 seatsEconomy Class | 266 | 30–63 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | 31.1 in | Every seat | Yes |
SWISS · 312 seatsSWISS First | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
SWISS · 312 seatsSWISS Business | 62 | 4–17 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
SWISS · 312 seatsSWISS Premium Economy | 24 | 20–22 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
SWISS · 312 seatsSWISS Economy | 218 | 27–52 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — | — |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (381 seats)
381 seats: 25 good, 29 mixed, 34 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (World Business Class): front row of World Business Class at the window, with direct aisle access and no seat at 1K across the cabin.
- Row 2, seat A (World Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 2, seat K (World Business Class): window seat with aisle access in the forward Business cabin, away from the mid-cabin galley.
- Rows 3–6, seats A and K (World Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Seats to avoid
- Rows 7–8, seats D and G (World Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 21, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Comfort): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 22, seat A (Economy Comfort): last row of Economy Comfort, against the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline likely.
- Row 22, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Comfort): backs onto a lavatory, galley or wall, so recline is likely limited
SWISS Boeing 777-300ER (312 seats)
312 seats: 50 good, 28 mixed, 21 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (SWISS First): sWISS First window seat in a cabin of eight.
- Row 1, seat D (SWISS First): sWISS First middle seat, beside 1G for two travelling together.
- 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.
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 11, seat A (SWISS Business): sWISS lists this Extra space seat with no window.
- Row 11, seat K (SWISS Business): sWISS's map lists this seat as a Limited comfort seat with no window