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Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy) vs Emirates Boeing 777-300ER (4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seats)

Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy) has 328 seats and Emirates Boeing 777-300ER (4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seats) has 328. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineScreen
Air India · 8 First · 40 Business · 280 EconomyFirst Class
81–21-2-1Lie-flat bed82 in23 in—23 in
Air India · 8 First · 40 Business · 280 EconomyBusiness Class
405–151-2-1Lie-flat bed43.5 in19.95 in—15.4 in
Air India · 8 First · 40 Business · 280 EconomyEconomy Class
28016–463-4-3Standard seat32 in18 in6 in10.6 in
Emirates · 4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seatsFirst Class
81–21-2-1Private suite————
Business Class window seat on Emirates' refitted Boeing 777
Emirates · 4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Emirates
403–122-4-2Lie-flat bed————
Premium Economy seats on Emirates' refitted Boeing 777
Emirates · 4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seatsPremium EconomyPhoto: Emirates
2414–162-4-2Recliner————
Economy Class seats with screens on Emirates' refitted Boeing 777
Emirates · 4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seatsEconomy ClassPhoto: Emirates
25623–503-4-3Recliner———13.3 in

Air India Boeing 777-300ER (8 First · 40 Business · 280 Economy)

328 seats: 4 good, 41 mixed, 21 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (First Class): front-row First Class window seat.
  • Row 8, seat A (Business Class): business window seat behind the second door, away from the front galley.
  • Row 19, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the main Economy section.
  • Row 42, seat A (Economy Class): window pair where Economy narrows to 2-4-2.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 18, seats B, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 31, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 32, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 32, seat E (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.

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Emirates Boeing 777-300ER (4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seats)

328 seats: 21 good, 27 mixed, 17 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seats A and K (First Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Rows 8, 10 and 12, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 24, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
  • Row 37, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Rows 5–6, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 16, seats J and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 36, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 36, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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