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Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats) has 265 seats and China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) has 289. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (30 vs 32 inches of pitch).

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
Finnair · 265 seatsBusiness Class
261–71-2-1Lie-flat bed——
Finnair · 265 seatsPremium Economy
2121–232-3-2Recliner38 in18.1 in
Finnair · 265 seatsEconomy Class
21831–672-4-2Recliner30 in17.7 in
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsBusiness Class
281–72-4-2Lie-flat bed44 in20.3 in
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsEconomy Class
26131–642-4-2Recliner32 in17.4 in

Finnair Airbus A330-300 (265 seats)

265 seats: 9 good, 18 mixed, 39 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business seat in the middle pair, away from the aisle traffic of the later rows.
  • Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat with its own aisle access, at the front of the cabin.
  • Row 21, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy with Extra leg room.
  • Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): first Economy row with Extra leg room.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 7, seat A (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 42, seat D (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: recline is likely limited.
  • Row 42, seats E, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the front Economy cabin, against the lavatory.

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China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

289 seats: 14 good, 12 mixed, 15 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 2, 4 and 6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 49, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 7, seats C and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 7, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 46, seats A and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 47, seats H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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