Lounge Frog guide
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER (Qsuite, 354 seats)
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 Economy) has 342 seats and Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER (Qsuite, 354 seats) has 354. 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 |
 Qatar Airways · Qsuite, 354 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways | 42 | 1–11 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 21 in | — | — |
 Qatar Airways · Qsuite, 354 seatsEconomy ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways | 312 | 16–48 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 16.9 in | 5 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.
Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER (Qsuite, 354 seats)
354 seats: 6 good, 12 mixed, 35 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 3, 5 and 9, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Seats to avoid
- Row 6, seats B, D, G and J (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 7, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 22, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 23, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing