Lounge Frog guide
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER (Qsuite, 354 seats)
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (40 Business Premier · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy) has 368 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — |
 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 (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.
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