Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Airbus A330-300 seat map (two class)
Business Class and Economy Class, 289-seat cabin
A330-300business class and economy289 seats
Not yet confirmed against a primary source. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.
Our best current understanding, not yet confirmed against a primary source.
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About this cabin
Qatar Airways' A330-300 in this configuration seats 289 (J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y). This is our best current estimate for this layout, built mainly from secondary sources — treat exact seat-by-seat detail with a little more caution than usual. Qatar Airways flies 2 different cabins on the A330-300 — this is one of them. This is a version lottery: the flight page will tell you which one you're actually booked on where we can determine it.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 12A | A window seat rated highly with nothing working against it — lean on the wall, control the shade, nobody climbing over you. |
| Travelling as a couple | 12A | This row's layout puts a genuine two-seat pair here — no middle seat exists in this group, so it's just the two of you. |
| Trying to sleep | 12A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Business Class
Business Class spans rows 10–12 and 14 in a 2-2-2 layout, 80in pitch and 20.8in seat width. Worth avoiding: 10B, 10D, 10G, 10J — next to galley.
Economy Class
Economy Class spans rows 20–53 in a 2-4-2 layout, 31in pitch and 16.3in seat width. Worth avoiding: 53B, 53D, 53F, 53A — seat doesn't recline.
The fuselage tapers here and Qatar Airways' own drawing drops the centre block from four positions to three, so these rows are seven abreast rather than eight.
Row 53 is the last row. The centre block is already three wide in the taper, and Qatar Airways' drawing shows no 53J and no 53K — the rear right-hand lavatory takes that space.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Class | 80" | 20.8" | Lie-flat | — | — | — |
| Economy Class | 31" | 16.3" | — | — | — | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 10B | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 10D | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 10G | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 10J | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 53B | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 53D | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 53F | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 53A | Economy Class | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (5 seats: 53A, 53B, 53D, and 2 more) — This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight.
- Often cold or draughty (6 seats: 10A, 10K, 20A, and 3 more) — Seats next to a bulkhead or door on a long-haul widebody are usually the coldest in the cabin — bring a layer for this one.
- High foot traffic (35 seats: 10B, 10D, 10G, and 32 more) — This aisle seat sits right next to a lavatory, galley or exit, so expect a steady stream of people brushing past, especially early and late in the flight.
- No underseat storage (22 seats: 10A, 10B, 10D, and 19 more) — Bulkhead and exit-row seats have nothing in front of the seat to store a bag under, so your bag must go in the overhead bin for the whole flight.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does Qatar Airways' A330-300 have in this configuration?
- 289 seats in total, arranged as J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Qatar Airways' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Qatar Airways flies on the A330-300?
- No — Qatar Airways flies 2 different cabin layouts on the A330-300 for this one. Check your specific flight's aircraft registration where possible, since booking the same route twice can put you on a different layout.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 10B in Business Class is worth avoiding: A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. The full seat map marks every seat we'd steer you away from, with the specific reason for each.
- How confident are you in this seat map?
- This configuration is marked "provisional" — assembled from secondary sources and not yet confirmed against a primary one. See the sources and last-verified date lower on this page.
- Has a real person checked these individual seat scores?
- Not yet for this specific configuration. The scores above come from our rules engine, which reasons from real aircraft geometry, but they aren't marked as human-verified until someone has actually reviewed the unusual ones — see the verification section below for the current status.
Related
Other cabins Qatar Airways flies on the A330-300
Other airlines flying the A330-300
- Air Canada A330-300 — Signature Class, Premium Economy and Economy, 297-seat cabinJ/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Malaysia Airlines A330-300 — Business and EconomyJ/Y
- Cathay Pacific A330-300 — Business and Economy, 317 seatsJ/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines A330-300 — World Business Class and Economy, two-classJ/Y/Y
- Air Canada A330-300 — Premium Economy and Economy, 285-seat cabinW/Y/Y/Y
- Finnair A330-300 — Finnair AirLounge Business, Premium Economy and Economy, A330-300J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- South African Airways A330-300 — Business Class and Economy on the Airbus A330-300J/J/Y
- Turkish Airlines A330-300 — Standard two-classJ/Y/Y
Other aircraft Qatar Airways flies
- Qatar Airways A350-900 — Business Class and Economy Class, 283-seat standard cabinJ/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Qatar Airways A350-1000 — Qsuite Business Class and Economy Class, 327-seat cabinJ/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Qatar Airways A350-1000 — Qsuite Business Class and Economy Class, 395-seat cabinJ/J/J/J/J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Qatar Airways 787-8 — Business Class and Economy Class, 267-seat cabinJ/Y/Y/Y
- Qatar Airways 787-9 — Business Class Suite and Economy Class, 311-seat cabinJ/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Qatar Airways 777-300ER — Qsuite Business Class and Economy Class, 354-seat cabinJ/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Qatar Airways' own published seat map and fleet data below.
- Seat-by-seat scores
- Generated from the configuration data below by our rules engine. Awaiting human review before individual scores are published as verified.
- Fleet status
- Fitted fleet-wide on this aircraft type.
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