Airbus A330-300
Extra room, trade-offsrows 45, 55Avoidrows 53, 54, 69, 70, 71
Trade-off rows: 45, 55 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 53, 54, 69, 70, 71 because of no under-seat storage, lavatories, and door intrusion.
Seat map
Coordinate-verified· checked June 2026Business
Economy
Good seat
Watch out
Avoid
Verified layout · 249 seats · 46J / 203Y · Verified 2026-06-16
Cabin
249 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | — | — | 46 |
| Economy | — | — | 203 |
Cabin guide
- Business: 46 seats in a 4 layout (rows 1-12), Thompson Vantage XL, staggered layout — window seats alternate between hugging the window (most private) and sitting beside the aisle.
- Economy: 203 seats in a 2-4-2 layout (rows 45-71).
Best seats
- 45, 55 — Extra legroom
The same seat on other airlines
Thompson Vantage XL also flies with Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Air Mauritius, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Delta Air Lines, LATAM Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Qantas.
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Cabin, before row 1: 1 lavatory and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Cabin, behind row 71: 2 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
Airbus A330-300 on other airlines
South African Airways's Airbus A330-300 seats 249 passengers across 2 cabin classes.
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How we verified this layoutCoordinate-verified · checked 2026-06-16
Variant identity
South African Airways uses this Airbus A330-300 page for 46J / 203Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 46J / 203Y
- 249 seats as drawn
- 46 Business, 203 Economy
Drawn from per-seat coordinate data and validated seat-by-seat against South African Airways's published cabin totals. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (46J + 203Y = 249 on this aircraft). Per-seat notes are rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Per-seat coordinate layout data
- Method
- Coordinate-verified
- Last checked
- 2026-06-16
- Validated seats
- 46J + 203Y = 249
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this verified layout, rated and explained: no window, near a galley or lavatory, limited recline, exit-row legroom, bulkhead or bassinet positions, misaligned windows, and tray-table or under-seat-storage quirks.
| Row / seat | Cabin | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12A, 12D, 12G, 12K | Business | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 45A, 45K | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 45C, 45H | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 45D, 45G | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 45E | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 45F | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 46A, 46C, 46F, 46H, 46K | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 52D, 52E, 52F, 52G | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 53A, 53C, 53H, 53K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 53D, 53E, 53F, 53G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 54A, 54C, 54H, 54K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 55A, 55K | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, exit door intrudes into the seat, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 55C, 55H | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 55D, 55G | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 55E, 55F | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 69A, 69C, 69H, 69K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 69D, 69G | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 70A, 70C, 70D, 70G, 70H, 70K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 70E | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 71D, 71E, 71G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the South African Airways Airbus A330-300 have?
- This South African Airways Airbus A330-300 configuration (46J / 203Y) has 249 seats: 46 Business, 203 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the South African Airways Airbus A330-300?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 45, 55 (extra legroom).
- What type of business class seat does the South African Airways Airbus A330-300 have?
- Thompson Vantage XL — a staggered layout — single seats alternate between hugging the window (most private) and sitting beside the aisle, and the centre pair alternates between together (good for couples) and apart (good for solo travellers).
- Does the South African Airways Airbus A330-300 have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A330-300 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this South African Airways Airbus A330-300 seat map?
- This layout is verified seat-by-seat: every cabin count is checked against the airline's published configuration, and the full seat grid is validated before the map is shown. Last verified 2026-06-16.
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