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Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy) vs Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33D, 284 seats)

Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy) has 363 seats and Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33D, 284 seats) has 284.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline	Wi-Fi
Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 345 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines	18	1–3	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	60 in	20.06 in	—	—
Philippine Airlines · 18 Business · 345 EconomyEconomy Class	345	21–68	3-3-3	Standard seat	—	16.2 in	5 in	—
Saudia · Configuration 33D, 284 seatsBusiness Class	36	15–20	2-2-2	—	61 in	18.77 in	—	Yes
Saudia · Configuration 33D, 284 seatsGuest Class	248	30–61	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	—	—	Yes

Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 (18 Business · 345 Economy)

363 seats: 5 good, 30 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window pair.
Row 2, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the second door.
Row 51, seat K (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear section.

Seats to avoid

Row 23, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 23, seat K (Economy Class): beside the forward Economy lavatory.
Row 49, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 50, seats A, B, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33D, 284 seats)

284 seats: 5 good, 22 mixed, 17 to avoid

Best seats

Row 15, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with nobody in front.
Row 18, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the galleys at either end.
Row 30, seat A (Guest Class): first Guest Class row, drawn as extra legroom.
Row 47, seat A (Guest Class): exit seat behind the mid-cabin doors, as Saudia colours it.

Seats to avoid

Row 20, seats A, C, J and L (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 20, seat D (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 45, seat A (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 45, seat C (Guest Class): backs onto the left-hand mid-cabin toilet, so recline is likely limited.