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Emirates Boeing 777-300ER (4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER (4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seats) has 328 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) has 294. Only the first has First.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatScreen
Emirates · 4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seatsFirst Class
81–21-2-1Private suite—
Business Class window seat on Emirates' refitted Boeing 777
Emirates · 4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Emirates
403–122-4-2Lie-flat bed—
Premium Economy seats on Emirates' refitted Boeing 777
Emirates · 4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seatsPremium EconomyPhoto: Emirates
2414–162-4-2Recliner—
Economy Class seats with screens on Emirates' refitted Boeing 777
Emirates · 4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seatsEconomy ClassPhoto: Emirates
25623–503-4-3Recliner13.3 in
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier Preferred
61–21-1-1Lie-flat bed—
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier
5311–261-2-1Lie-flat bed—
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyPremium Economy
3430–342-4-2Recliner—
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyEconomy
20139–723-4-3Standard seat—

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER (4-class ultra-long-range, with Premium Economy, 328 seats)

328 seats: 21 good, 27 mixed, 17 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seats A and K (First Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Rows 8, 10 and 12, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 24, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
  • Row 37, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Rows 5–6, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 16, seats J and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 36, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 36, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)

294 seats: 6 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Preferred): business Premier Preferred seat in the six-seat front cabin.
  • Row 11, seat A (Business Premier): front-row Business Premier seat.
  • Row 16, seat D (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
  • Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy exit row pair.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 45, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatory.
  • Row 45, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 46, seats D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 72, seat A (Economy): last row, by the rear lavatories.

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