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British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (777-300, 256 seats) vs Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER (291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 Economy)

British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (777-300, 256 seats) has 256 seats and Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER (291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 Economy) has 291. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
British Airways · 777-300, 256 seatsFirst
81–21-2-1Lie-flat bed——
British Airways · 777-300, 256 seatsClub World
765–241-2-1Lie-flat bed——
British Airways · 777-300, 256 seatsWorld Traveller Plus
4030–342-4-2Recliner——
British Airways · 777-300, 256 seatsWorld Traveller
13240–533-4-3Recliner——
Korean Air · 291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 EconomyFirst Class
81–21-2-1Private suite83 in26.5 in
Korean Air · 291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 EconomyPrestige Class
567–152-3-2Lie-flat bed74 in20.1 in
Korean Air · 291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 EconomyEconomy Class
22728–533-3-3Standard seat—18.1 in

British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (777-300, 256 seats)

256 seats: 56 good, 26 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seats A and K (First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Rows 6, 9–17 and 20–23, seats A and K (Club World): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 19, seats A, E, F and K (Club World): exit row with extra legroom
  • Row 40, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (World Traveller): exit row on BA's map with open floor in front of the door: lots of legroom, though people pass through to the door and lavatories.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 7, seats E and F (Club World): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 34, seats A, B, D, E, F, G, J and K (World Traveller Plus): last row of World Traveller Plus, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.
  • Row 53, seats D, E, F and G (World Traveller): last row of World Traveller, with galleys and lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.

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Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER (291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 Economy)

291 seats: 28 good, 23 mixed, 17 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (First Class): first Class window suite in a cabin of eight.
  • Row 11, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige window pair in the main Prestige cabin.
  • Row 28, seat B (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat behind the forward exit.
  • Row 29, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

  • Row 10, seat E (Prestige Class): prestige middle seat of three in the centre block.
  • Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatory.
  • Row 40, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 40, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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