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Air China Airbus A330-300 (311 seats) vs Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)

Air China Airbus A330-300 (311 seats) has 311 seats and Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats) has 338. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Wi-Fi
Air China · 311 seatsBusiness Class	36	11–16	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—
Air China · 311 seatsPremium Economy	20	31–33	2-4-2	Recliner	—	—	—
Air China · 311 seatsEconomy Class	255	34–66	2-4-2	Recliner	—	—	—
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsBusiness Class	30	1–5	2-2-2	—	60 in	18.77 in	Yes
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsGuest Class	308	30–70	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	—	Yes

Air China Airbus A330-300 (311 seats)

311 seats: 8 good, 28 mixed, 10 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 12–15, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 16, seats C and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 48, seats A, C, D, E, F, H, J and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)

338 seats: 6 good, 18 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business, with nobody in front.
Row 3, seat D (Business Class): business middle seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the toilets and galleys.
Row 30, seat E (Guest Class): extra-legroom middle seat in the first Guest Class row.
Row 31, seat A (Guest Class): exit seat by the window behind the second doors, as Saudia colours it.

Seats to avoid

Row 5, seats A, C, D, H and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 51, seats A, C, J and L (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 52, seats D, F and H (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 52, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin exit row, so recline is likely limited.

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