Seats Frog guide
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats) vs Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 264 seats)
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats) has 292 seats and Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 264 seats) has 264. Only the second has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (31.1 vs 31 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsWorld Business Class | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsEconomy Comfort | 48 | 10–16 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 35 in | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsEconomy Class | 214 | 17–45 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 31.1 in | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsUpper Class | 31 | 1–11 | 1-1-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 22 in | — | — | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsPremium | 48 | 18–25 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 21 in | 7 in | — | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsEconomy | 185 | 40–65 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 31 in | 17 in | 6 in | — | — |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats)
292 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 17 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat B (World Business Class): aisle seat in the front Business row: no one to climb over.
- Row 10, seat A (Economy Comfort): front row of Economy Comfort at a window pair, with no seat ahead.
- Row 23, seat A (Economy Class): window seat in a pair: only one neighbour.
- Row 30, seat H (Economy Class): exit row by the mid-cabin door on the right, marked Extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats D and G (World Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
- Row 28, seats B, D, E, F, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seats A, B, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 264 seats)
264 seats: 48 good, 26 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–10, seats A and K (Upper Class): window seat angled toward the window in Virgin's herringbone Upper Class: private, with direct aisle access.
- Row 50, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): exit row on Virgin Atlantic's map, with open floor in front by the door: lots of legroom, though people gather by the door and lavatories. You must be able to help in an emergency.
- Rows 51–56, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): economy Delight seat, marked on the map: up to 34 inches of pitch against up to 31 in the rest of Economy, per Virgin Atlantic.
Seats to avoid
- Row 45, seats A and C (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 46, seats H and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 64, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 65, seats D, F and G (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.