Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways Airbus A330-300 seat map (three class)
Upper Class, Premium and Economy, 264-seat cabin
A330-300business class, premium economy and economy264 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.
Quick verdict
In Economy, seat 50E is the best pick. Avoid seat 65D — seat doesn't recline.
About this cabin
Virgin Atlantic Airways' A330-300 in this configuration seats 264 (J/J/W/W/W/Y/Y/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. Virgin Atlantic Airways flies only this one cabin layout on the A330-300 — no version lottery on this type.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 3A | 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 | 50A | 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. |
| Tall passengers | 50E | Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does. |
| Trying to sleep | 3A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Upper Class (business class)
Upper Class spans rows 1–11 in a 1-1-1 layout, 22in seat width. Worth avoiding: 1G, 1A, 1K, 2G — next to galley.
Upper Class is a 1-1-1 herringbone and its three columns do not end together: A and K stop at row 10 and the centre column runs one row further, so 11G exists and 11A and 11K do not. That is why eleven rows hold 31 seats. Virgin Atlantic's bar sits immediately behind the cabin.
Premium
Premium spans rows 18–25 in a 2-seat layout, 38in pitch and 21in seat width. Worth avoiding: 19C, 19H, 19A, 19K — next to lavatory.
Premium's three blocks start in different places because the forward galley and the lavatories take the space: the left block begins at row 18, the right at row 19 and the centre only at row 20. Row 19 is therefore 19A and 19C with 19H and 19K, and no centre seats.
Economy
Economy spans rows 40–65 in a 2-4-2 layout, 31in pitch and 17in seat width. The strongest seats here are 50E, 50F. Worth avoiding: 65D, 65G, 65F, 46D — seat doesn't recline.
Row 46 has no left-hand block: Virgin Atlantic's own drawing puts the accessible lavatory on that side, and it runs on behind into rows 47 to 49.
These rows lose the centre E seat as the fuselage tapers: Virgin Atlantic draws them A, C then D, F, G then H, K — seven abreast rather than eight.
Row 65 is the last row and Virgin Atlantic draws it as 65D, 65F and 65G alone. Its drawing does not label what stands outboard of the row.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Class | — | 22" | Lie-flat | — | — | — |
| Premium | 38" | 21" | — | — | — | — |
| Economy | 31" | 17" | — | — | — | — |
Best seats
Economy
- 50E — You are in the first row behind a wall, so there is nobody to recline into your knees and noticeably more space to stretch out.
- 50F — You are in the first row behind a wall, so there is nobody to recline into your knees and noticeably more space to stretch out.
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 1G | Upper Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1A | Upper Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1K | Upper Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 2G | Upper Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 19C | Premium | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 19H | Premium | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 19A | Premium | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 19K | Premium | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 65D | Economy | 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. |
| 65G | Economy | 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. |
| 65F | Economy | 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. |
| 46D | Economy | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (14 seats: 25A, 25C, 25D, and 11 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 (13 seats: 1A, 1K, 2A, and 10 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 (32 seats: 1G, 2G, 18C, and 29 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 (21 seats: 1A, 1G, 1K, and 18 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 Virgin Atlantic Airways' A330-300 have in this configuration?
- 264 seats in total, arranged as J/J/W/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Virgin Atlantic Airways' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Virgin Atlantic Airways flies on the A330-300?
- Yes, as far as we can determine — Virgin Atlantic Airways flies only this one cabin layout on the A330-300. There's no "version lottery" to worry about on this specific type for this airline.
- What's the best seat on Virgin Atlantic Airways' A330-300?
- In Economy, seat 50E rates best on our seat map: You are in the first row behind a wall, so there is nobody to recline into your knees and noticeably more space to stretch out. See the full seat map above for every cabin's top picks.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 1G in Upper 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 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
- Qatar Airways A330-300 — Business Class and Economy Class, 289-seat cabinJ/J/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Qatar Airways A330-300 — Business Class and Economy Class, 305-seat cabinJ/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
Other aircraft Virgin Atlantic Airways flies
- Virgin Atlantic Airways A350-1000 — Upper Class, Premium and Economy, 397-seat cabin with The BoothJ/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Virgin Atlantic Airways A350-1000 — Upper Class, Premium and Economy, 335-seat cabin with The LoftJ/W/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Virgin Atlantic Airways A330-900neo — Upper Class, Premium and Economy, 262-seat cabinJ/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Virgin Atlantic Airways A330-900neo — Upper Class with six Retreat Suites, Premium and Economy, 232-seat cabinJ/W/Y/Y/Y
- Virgin Atlantic Airways 787-9 — Upper Class, Premium and Economy, 258-seat cabinJ/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Virgin Atlantic 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 — 100% of aircraft on this type carry this cabin.
- 2 sources cited
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