Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-900 vs Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900 (A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seats)
Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-900 has 299 seats and Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900 (A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seats) has 232. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garuda Indonesia · Airbus A330-900Business | 24 | 6–11 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
Garuda Indonesia · Airbus A330-900Economy | 275 | 21–58 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seatsUpper Class | 48 | 1–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 22 in | 79 in | 17.3 in | Yes |
Virgin Atlantic · A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seatsPremium | 56 | 21–28 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.5 in | — | 13.3 in | Yes |
Virgin Atlantic · A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seatsEconomy | 128 | 52–68 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.9 in | — | 13.3 in | Yes |
Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-900
299 seats: 32 good, 16 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 7–10, seats A and K (Business): business window seat in the 1-2-1 cabin: your own aisle access and the most privacy.
- Rows 7–10, seats D and G (Business): business centre pair: both seats on an aisle, good for two travelling together.
- Row 21, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): first Economy row behind the door 2 galley and lavatories: nobody reclines into you.
- Row 41, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): centre seats with the lavatory block in front instead of another row: extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 39, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): centre row backing onto the mid-cabin lavatory: likely limited recline and the queue beside you.
- Row 55, seats H and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 58, seats D, F and G (Economy): last row of the aircraft, against the rear galley: likely limited recline, galley light and noise.
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900 (A330neo, newest layout with six Retreat Suites, 232 seats)
232 seats: 60 good, 31 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1 and 9, seats D and G (Upper Class): drawn as a larger, boxed suite: likely one of the central Retreat Suites, designed for shared dining, that Virgin describes for this A330neo, its most spacious Upper Class seat.
- Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, seats A and K (Upper Class): window seat drawn right against the window, with the side console between you and the aisle: the most private Upper Class seats.
- Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, seat D (Upper Class): centre seat drawn in the middle of the pair, away from the aisle: good for a companion in the next centre seat.
- Rows 3, 5, 7 and 11, seat G (Upper Class): centre seat drawn in the middle of the pair, away from the aisle: good for a companion in the next centre seat.
Seats to avoid
- Row 28, seats A, C, D, F, G, H and K (Premium): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 68, seats A, C, D, F, G, H and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.