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Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (24 Business · 279 Economy) vs Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 Economy)

Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (24 Business · 279 Economy) has 303 seats and Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 Economy) has 264. Only the second has Premium Economy.

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
Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 EconomyRoyal Silk Class
3111–221-1-1Lie-flat bed
Thai Airways A330-300 Premium Economy seats
Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 EconomyPremium Economy ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International
4823–302-3-2Recliner
Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 EconomyEconomy Class
18531–562-4-2Standard seat

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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Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 48 Premium Economy · 185 Economy)

264 seats: 4 good, 19 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 11, seat G (Royal Silk Class): front-row centre seat in the 1-1-1 cabin.
  • Row 15, seat A (Royal Silk Class): window seat in the 1-1-1 front cabin, with aisle access.
  • Row 25, seat D (Premium Economy Class): front row of the Premium Economy centre block.
  • Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): exit row window pair at the front of the rear Economy section.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 36, seat A (Economy Class): window pair in front of the mid-cabin lavatory.
  • Row 36, seat B (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 37, seats J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 56, seats D and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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