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China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) vs Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats)

China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) has 289 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats) has 255. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
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
Lufthansa · 255 seatsBusiness Class
421–112-2-2Lie-flat bed——
Lufthansa · 255 seatsPremium Economy
2815–192-3-2Recliner——
Lufthansa · 255 seatsEconomy Class
18522–462-4-2Recliner——

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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Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (255 seats)

255 seats: 10 good, 20 mixed, 26 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front row of Business, in the middle pair; nobody to climb over.
  • Row 22, seat E (Economy Class): bulkhead seat in Economy's first row, marked with more legroom.
  • Row 23, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): lufthansa's map marks this seat with its extra-legroom arrow
  • Row 30, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 5, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Rows 5 and 10, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 10, seats C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 28, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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