Lounge Frog guide
Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-900 (28 Business · 24 Extra Legroom · 245 Economy) vs Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900 (A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seats)
Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-900 (28 Business · 24 Extra Legroom · 245 Economy) has 297 seats and Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900 (A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seats) has 232. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia Airlines · 28 Business · 24 Extra Legroom · 245 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Malaysia Airlines | 28 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — | 17.3 in | — |
Malaysia Airlines · 28 Business · 24 Extra Legroom · 245 EconomyEconomy Class with Extra Legroom | 24 | 9–11 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — | — | — | 13.3 in | — |
Malaysia Airlines · 28 Business · 24 Extra Legroom · 245 EconomyEconomy Class | 245 | 12–44 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — | — | — | 13.3 in | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seatsUpper Class | 48 | 1–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 22 in | 79 in | 17.3 in | Yes |
Virgin Atlantic · A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seatsPremium | 56 | 21–28 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.5 in | — | 13.3 in | Yes |
Virgin Atlantic · A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seatsEconomy | 128 | 52–68 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.9 in | — | 13.3 in | Yes |
Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-900 (28 Business · 24 Extra Legroom · 245 Economy)
297 seats: 43 good, 17 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business suite with a privacy door.
- Rows 2–3 and 6–8, seats A, D, G and K (Business Class): business suites with privacy doors.
- Row 5, seats A, G and K (Business Class): business suites with privacy doors.
- Row 5, seat D (Business Class): business centre suite, next to 5G.
Seats to avoid
- Row 27, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 27, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 42, seats H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seats D and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900 (A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seats)
232 seats: 60 good, 31 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1 and 9, seats D and G (Upper Class): drawn as a larger, boxed suite: likely one of the central Retreat Suites, designed for shared dining, that Virgin describes for this A330neo, its most spacious Upper Class seat.
- Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, seats A and K (Upper Class): window seat drawn right against the window, with the side console between you and the aisle: the most private Upper Class seats.
- Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, seat D (Upper Class): centre seat drawn in the middle of the pair, away from the aisle: good for a companion in the next centre seat.
- Rows 3, 5, 7 and 11, seat G (Upper Class): centre seat drawn in the middle of the pair, away from the aisle: good for a companion in the next centre seat.
Seats to avoid
- Row 28, seats A, C, D, F, G, H and K (Premium): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 68, seats A, C, D, F, G, H and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.