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Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200 (278 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (36 Business · 178 Economy)

Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200 (278 seats) has 266 seats and Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (36 Business · 178 Economy) has 214. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitch
Hawaiian Airlines · 278 seatsFirst Class
181–32-2-2——
Hawaiian Airlines · 278 seatsPremium Class
4411–172-4-2Recliner36 in
Hawaiian Airlines · 278 seatsMain Cabin
20418–472-4-2Recliner31 in
Hainan Airlines · 36 Business · 178 EconomyBusiness Class
3611–182-2-2Angled-flat bed—
Hainan Airlines · 36 Business · 178 EconomyEconomy Class
17831–532-4-2Standard seat—

Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200 (278 seats)

266 seats: 60 good, 26 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 2–3, seats A and J (First Class): first Class window seat away from the front galleys and lavatory; the aisle seat beside it sits between you and the aisle.
  • Rows 2–3, seats B and H (First Class): first Class aisle seat in a pair: easy to get up, away from the front galleys and lavatory.
  • Rows 2–3, seats C and G (First Class): first Class centre pair, both on an aisle: good for two travelling together.
  • Row 11, seats C and G (Premium Class): premium Class centre bulkhead aisle seat behind First Class: 36-inch pitch and nobody in front.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 12, seats C, D, E and G (Premium Class): premium Class centre row against the galley Hawaiian draws behind it: recline is likely limited, with galley light and noise.
  • Row 30, seats A, B, H and J (Main Cabin): last side row of the forward Main Cabin, against the lavatories Hawaiian draws behind it: recline is likely limited and the queue forms by your seat.
  • Row 47, seats A, B, H and J (Main Cabin): last row of the aircraft, in front of the rear galleys: recline is likely limited, with galley light and noise.

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Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 (36 Business · 178 Economy)

214 seats: 3 good, 26 mixed, 9 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 12, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
  • Row 16, seat A (Business Class): front row of the smaller rear Business cabin.
  • Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 39, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 39, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 53, seat A (Economy Class): last row, by the rear galley.

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