Choosing the best seat on the Airbus A330-300

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

One of the factors for a comfortable and safe flight is choosing the right seat on the plane.

About Airbus

Airbus, which manufactures aircraft for civil, cargo and military aviation, has been the main and perhaps the only competitor of the famous Boeing for almost half a century. Symbolizing the competition between Europe and America, the Old and New Worlds, Airbus and Boeing produce comfortable passenger liners of various classes - from huge cars like the A380 and B747, to medium-capacity and long-range aircraft like the A320 and B737.

Not least, tough competition and the presence of a strong competitor make both these companies constantly improve and offer airlines more and more new developments - more comfortable, safer and more economical.

Specifications Airbus A330-300

Replacing its parent, the Airbus A330, the A330-300 received some lengthening of the fuselage, which ended up being 63.7 meters. The wingspan of this aircraft is 60.3 meters. The Airbus A330-300 can carry up to 440 passengers (if there are only one class seats in the cabin) for a distance of up to 10,000 kilometers. In addition, the liner has a capacious cargo compartment, which makes it possible to use it as an aircraft carrying cargo. The cruising speed of the Airbus A330-300 is 880 km/h.

Airbus A330-300 looks more profitable compared to its competitors, Boeing 767 and 787, at least in terms of demand. Sales of the Airbus model are at a higher level - about a hundred A330-300s are ordered annually by airlines around the world.

The best places on the example of Aeroflot

Since the layout of seats in the aircraft cabin is different for each airline, for the convenience of readers, consider the example of a vessel owned by the largest Russian carrier, Aeroflot. The Airbus A330-300, whose best seats we will now select, is used by the national carrier in three cabin configurations, and we took the most common option.

So, where is the best place to board the Airbus A330-300? The layout of the cabin shows us that in the business class, the places to which complaints may arise are the last and first rows. The first is due to the proximity of technical areas such as the kitchen, wardrobe and toilet. The latter is due to the proximity to the economy class, from where, due to the placement of more people there, more noise comes out.

In the 15th row of the economy class, there are no side seatsportholes, which should be considered if you want to spend a flight in contemplation of the clouds and the endless sky.

The 29th row will be convenient for long flights - there are emergency exits nearby, there are no seats in front, so it will be very spacious to sit and lie there, you can stretch your legs and get up at any time without having to wake your neighbor. But it is worth considering the proximity of the toilets. From there, an unpleasant smell can be heard, and standing next to people in line is unlikely to be very pleasant to anyone. Also near this row, along with the 11th row, there are cradle mounts, so get ready for the fact that the whole flight will be next to you babies.

The most uncomfortable places are in rows 44-45 and 27-28. In addition to being close to the toilets, the backs of the seats in these rows do not recline - there is simply nowhere, since there is a wall behind.

And finally, we note row 41, in which, due to a slight decrease in the width of the aircraft, two seats near the aisle bulge slightly, which can create additional inconvenience.

General tips

Finally, we repeat a few tips that will be relevant when choosing seats on any aircraft, not just on the Airbus A330-300: do not choose seats near technical rooms, especially when it comes to toilets. Also make sure the seatbacks in your row recline or you will have to sleep in a fully seated position.