Lounge Frog guide
SWISS Boeing 777-300ER (312 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)
SWISS Boeing 777-300ER (312 seats) has 312 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) has 294. Only the first has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier Preferred | 6 | 1–2 | 1-1-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier | 53 | 11–26 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyPremium Economy | 34 | 30–34 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyEconomy | 201 | 39–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat |
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
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)
294 seats: 6 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Preferred): business Premier Preferred seat in the six-seat front cabin.
- Row 11, seat A (Business Premier): front-row Business Premier seat.
- Row 16, seat D (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy exit row pair.
Seats to avoid
- Row 45, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatory.
- Row 45, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 46, seats D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 72, seat A (Economy): last row, by the rear lavatories.