Lounge Frog guide

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats) vs SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats)

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats) has 292 seats and SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats) has 236. Only the second has First.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Power	Wi-Fi
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsWorld Business Class	30	1–5	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	—	Every seat	Yes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsEconomy Comfort	48	10–16	2-4-2	Recliner	35 in	Every seat	Yes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsEconomy Class	214	17–45	2-4-2	Recliner	31.1 in	Every seat	Yes
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	—	—	—

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats)

292 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 17 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat B (World Business Class): aisle seat in the front Business row: no one to climb over.
Row 10, seat A (Economy Comfort): front row of Economy Comfort at a window pair, with no seat ahead.
Row 23, seat A (Economy Class): window seat in a pair: only one neighbour.
Row 30, seat H (Economy Class): exit row by the mid-cabin door on the right, marked Extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 5, seats D and G (World Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
Row 28, seats B, D, E, F, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 44, seats A, B, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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