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Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats) vs Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 264 seats)

Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats) has 338 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 (32 vs 31 inches of pitch).

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineWi-Fi
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsBusiness Class
301–52-2-2—60 in18.77 in—Yes
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsGuest Class
30830–702-4-2Recliner32 in——Yes
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsUpper Class
311–111-1-1Lie-flat bed—22 in——
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsPremium
4818–252-3-2Recliner38 in21 in7 in—
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsEconomy
18540–652-4-2Recliner31 in17 in6 in—

Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)

338 seats: 6 good, 18 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business, with nobody in front.
  • Row 3, seat D (Business Class): business middle seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the toilets and galleys.
  • Row 30, seat E (Guest Class): extra-legroom middle seat in the first Guest Class row.
  • Row 31, seat A (Guest Class): exit seat by the window behind the second doors, as Saudia colours it.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 5, seats A, C, D, H and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 51, seats A, C, J and L (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
  • Row 52, seats D, F and H (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
  • Row 52, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin exit row, so recline is likely limited.

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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.

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