Seats Frog guide

China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) vs Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)

China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) has 289 seats and Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats) has 338.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Wi-Fi
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsBusiness Class	28	1–7	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	44 in	20.3 in	—
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsEconomy Class	261	31–64	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	17.4 in	—
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

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

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.