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Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (24 Business · 279 Economy) vs SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats)

Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (24 Business · 279 Economy) has 303 seats and SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats) has 236. Only the second has First.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Hainan Airlines · 24 Business · 279 EconomyBusiness Class
2411–181-2-1Lie-flat bed
Hainan Airlines · 24 Business · 279 EconomyEconomy Class
27931–672-4-2Standard seat
SWISS · 236 seatsSWISS First
81–21-2-1Lie-flat bed
SWISS · 236 seatsSWISS Business
454–142-2-1Lie-flat bed
SWISS · 236 seatsSWISS Economy
18322–452-4-2Recliner

Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (24 Business · 279 Economy)

303 seats: 3 good, 18 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 11, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business centre seat.
  • Row 15, seat A (Business Class): business window seat angled toward the aisle.
  • Row 50, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 49, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 49, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 64, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, by the rear lavatories.
  • Row 64, seats C, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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SWISS Airbus A330-300 (236 seats)

236 seats: 20 good, 22 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (SWISS First): sWISS First window seat in a cabin of only eight seats.
  • Row 2, seats A and K (SWISS First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 4, seat A (SWISS Business): extra space seat: a single seat at the window with wide surfaces either side and its own aisle access.
  • Row 7, seat K (SWISS Business): single window seat on the right with direct aisle access.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 5, seat B (SWISS Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 5, seats D and G (SWISS Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 9, seat A (SWISS Business): sWISS lists this Business seat with no window.
  • Row 28, seats A, B, E, F, G, J and K (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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