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Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy)
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy) has 296 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy) has 279. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hainan Airlines · 32 Business · 264 EconomyBusiness Class | 32 | 11–20 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Hainan Airlines · 32 Business · 264 EconomyEconomy Class | 264 | 31–64 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 25 in | 78 in | 18 in |
Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyPremium Economy | 21 | 21–23 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.7 in | — | — |
Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyEconomy | 230 | 31–67 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 in | — | — |
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy)
296 seats: 3 good, 18 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat E (Business Class): business centre pair in the front row.
- Row 12, seat A (Business Class): business seat right against the window.
- Row 48, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 47, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 47, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 63, seat A (Economy Class): last full side row, by the rear lavatories.
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy)
279 seats: 25 good, 23 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 4, seat D (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 21, seat C (Premium Economy): premium Economy bulkhead pair.
- Row 31, seat D (Economy): economy Plus Front seat at the bulkhead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 42, seats D, E, G and H (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 43, seats C, J and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 66, seats J and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing