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Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER (2-class, version 1, 402 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)

Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER (2-class, version 1, 402 seats) has 402 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) has 294. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Etihad Airways · 2-class, version 1, 402 seatsBusiness
285–112-4-2Lie-flat bed
Etihad Airways · 2-class, version 1, 402 seatsEconomy
37415–553-4-3Recliner
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

Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER (2-class, version 1, 402 seats)

402 seats: 9 good, 32 mixed, 36 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 5, seat A (Business): business window seat in the front row, by the bassinet position.
  • Row 7, seat A (Business): business window seat away from the galleys at either end.
  • Row 7, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 9, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

  • Row 11, seats E and F (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 26, seats A, B, C, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 26, seat D (Economy): in front of the toilets, so recline is likely limited.
  • Row 40, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): backs onto a toilet, galley or wall as Etihad draws it, so recline is likely limited

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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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