Lounge Frog guide
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy) vs Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (42 Business · 328 Economy)
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy) has 368 seats and Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (42 Business · 328 Economy) has 370. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air New Zealand · 40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 EconomyBusiness Premier | 40 | 11–23 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 EconomyPremium Economy | 32 | 30–33 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 EconomyEconomy | 296 | 39–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
 Philippine Airlines · 42 Business · 328 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 42 | 1–6 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | 78 in | — |
Philippine Airlines · 42 Business · 328 EconomyEconomy Class | 328 | 31–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 33 in | 6 in |
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy)
368 seats: 5 good, 36 mixed, 17 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Business Premier): front-row Business Premier seat.
- Row 16, seat D (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
- Row 30, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy.
- Row 43, seat A (Economy): exit row at the front of the middle Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 41, seats H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 42, seat A (Economy): short row just ahead of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 42, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 71, seat A (Economy): last row, by the rear lavatory.
Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (42 Business · 328 Economy)
370 seats: 3 good, 43 mixed, 22 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat in the smaller front cabin.
- Row 42, seat A (Economy Class): exit row with open space ahead.
- Row 69, seat A (Economy Class): two-seat pair where the cabin narrows.
Seats to avoid
- Row 38, seat A (Economy Class): last side row before the lavatories.
- Row 38, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 54, seats A, B, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing