Lounge Frog guide
Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats) vs Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy)
Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats) has 255 seats and Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy) has 363. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lufthansa · 255 seatsBusiness Class | 42 | 1–11 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · 255 seatsPremium Economy | 28 | 15–19 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · 255 seatsEconomy Class | 185 | 22–46 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
 Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 345 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 18 | 1–3 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 60 in | 20.06 in | — |
Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 345 EconomyEconomy Class | 345 | 21–68 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 16.2 in | 5 in |
Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats)
255 seats: 10 good, 20 mixed, 26 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front row of Business, in the middle pair; nobody to climb over.
- Row 22, seat E (Economy Class): bulkhead seat in Economy's first row, marked with more legroom.
- Row 23, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): lufthansa's map marks this seat with its extra-legroom arrow
- Row 30, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Rows 5 and 10, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 10, seats C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 28, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy)
363 seats: 5 good, 30 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window pair.
- Row 2, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the second door.
- Row 51, seat K (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 23, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 23, seat K (Economy Class): beside the forward Economy lavatory.
- Row 49, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 50, seats A, B, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing