Lounge Frog guide
SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 263 Economy)
SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats) has 236 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 263 Economy) has 291. Only the first has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 263 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 23 in | 80 in | 16 in |
Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 263 EconomyEconomy | 263 | 23–60 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 in | — | 11 in |
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
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 263 Economy)
291 seats: 55 good, 16 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 3, seat E (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 23, seat A (Economy): economy Plus Front pair at the bulkhead.
- Rows 24 and 35–38, seats A and B (Economy): economy Plus
Seats to avoid
- Row 39, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 41, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 60, seats A, B, D, F, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 60, seat E (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley.