Lounge Frog guide
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) vs Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77Z, 290 seats)
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) has 294 seats and Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77Z, 290 seats) has 290. Only the second has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — |
Saudia · Configuration 77Z, 290 seatsFirst Class | 12 | 1–3 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | 82 in | 22 in | Yes |
Saudia · Configuration 77Z, 290 seatsBusiness Class | 36 | 15–23 | 1-2-1 | — | 43 in | 20 in | Yes |
Saudia · Configuration 77Z, 290 seatsGuest Class | 242 | 30–59 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 32 in | — | Yes |
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.
Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77Z, 290 seats)
290 seats: 29 good, 32 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first suite by the window at the very front, with nobody in front.
- Row 2, seats A and L (First Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 2, seat D (First Class): middle First suite in the centre of the three-row cabin.
- Row 15, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with its own aisle access.
Seats to avoid
- Row 3, seats D and H (First Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 32, seats D and H (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 32, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 45, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing