Lounge Frog guide
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 Economy) vs Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (30 Business · 372 Economy)
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 Economy) has 342 seats and Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (30 Business · 372 Economy) has 402. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air New Zealand · 44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 EconomyBusiness Premier | 44 | 1–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | 11 in |
Air New Zealand · 44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 EconomyPremium Economy | 54 | 23–30 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | 8.7 in | 11 in |
Air New Zealand · 44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 EconomyEconomy | 244 | 34–60 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | — | 4.7 in | 9 in |
 Philippine Airlines · 30 Business · 372 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 30 | 5–12 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | 87 in | 19 in | — | — |
Philippine Airlines · 30 Business · 372 EconomyEconomy Class | 372 | 21–63 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 32 in | 17 in | 6 in | — |
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 Economy)
342 seats: 103 good, 2 mixed, 1 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Premier): front Business Premier seat by the window.
- Row 34, seat A (Economy): economy Stretch exit row seat.
- Row 34, seats B, J and K (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 35, seats A, B, D, E, F, G, J and K (Economy): economy Stretch
Seats to avoid
- Row 60, seat D (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley.
Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (30 Business · 372 Economy)
402 seats: 4 good, 30 mixed, 19 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 7, seat A (Business Class): business window seat set right against the window.
- Row 7, seat D (Business Class): centre Business seat with the partner seat set apart.
- Row 37, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the middle section.
- Row 50, seat K (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 35, seat A (Economy Class): last side row before the lavatories.
- Row 35, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 36, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 48, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service