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British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (777-300, 256 seats) vs Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy)

British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (777-300, 256 seats) has 256 seats and Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy) has 303. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
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
Thai Airways 777-300ER Royal First suite
Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyRoyal First ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International
81–21-2-1Private suite
Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyRoyal Silk Class
4011–212-4-2Lie-flat bed
Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyEconomy Class
25531–603-3-3Standard seat

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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Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy)

303 seats: 8 good, 40 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Royal First Class): royal First suite in the front row; only eight First seats.
  • Row 2, seats A, E, F and K (Royal First Class): royal First.
  • Row 11, seat A (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk window seat in the two-row cabin ahead of the second door.
  • Row 33, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the middle Economy section.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 32, seats A, B, C, D, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 32, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 46, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 59, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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