Lounge Frog guide
Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 267 Economy) vs Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)
Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 267 Economy) has 309 seats and Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats) has 338. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 267 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 18 | 1–5 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 44 in | — | — | — |
Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 267 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 24 | 21–24 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19.55 in | 8 in | — |
Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 267 EconomyEconomy Class | 267 | 31–67 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — | 18 in | 6 in | — |
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsBusiness Class | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | — | 60 in | 18.77 in | — | Yes |
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsGuest Class | 308 | 30–70 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 32 in | — | — | Yes |
Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 267 Economy)
309 seats: 4 good, 20 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): business window seat with direct aisle access.
- Row 22, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair.
- Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): two-seat Economy pair at the bulkhead.
- Row 51, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 47, seat A (Economy Class): last row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 47, seats C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 67, seats D and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 67, seat E (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear galley.
Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)
338 seats: 6 good, 18 mixed, 20 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business, with nobody in front.
- Row 3, seat D (Business Class): business middle seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the toilets and galleys.
- Row 30, seat E (Guest Class): extra-legroom middle seat in the first Guest Class row.
- Row 31, seat A (Guest Class): exit seat by the window behind the second doors, as Saudia colours it.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A, C, D, H and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 51, seats A, C, J and L (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 52, seats D, F and H (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 52, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin exit row, so recline is likely limited.