Seat map Airbus A330-200 TAP Portugal. Best seats in the plane

TAP Portugal operates 3 versions of Airbus A330-200.

First version of Airbus A330-200 operated by TAP Portugal is the most common among three vesrions.

This airplane offers 263 seats of two classes: executive and economy.

Executive class may accommodate 24 angle-flat seats that are located in the first 4 rows that have 2-2-2 configuration.

The noise from the galleys and lavatories located in front of the seats of the 1st row and beside the seats of the 4th row will cause discomfort to passengers of these seats.

Economy class consists of 239 standard seats that are located in two sections.

First section contains 16 rows of seats: 15 rows have 2-4-2 configuration and 1 row contains 4 seats. The only disadvantage of the seats of the 11th row is close location of the galleys and lavatory.

Congregation of passengers in the area of the seats 25B, 25DEFG, 25H, 26AB and 26HJ while waiting to use lavatories will cause discomfort to passengers of these seats.

Second section of economy class seats is located beside the exit row. Passengers of the seats 27DEFG, 28AB and 28HJ will take advantage of extra space for their legs. However, location of the lavatories behind may be bothersome.

As there no seat behind the seat 37D is often bumped by other passengers and crew members passing by.

The seats 41AB, 41HJ and 42EFG are considered bad seats because of limited recline and close location of the galleys.

This airplane is used during medium and long-haul routes.

There are 248 seats in this version of Airbus A330-200: 24 in the executive class and 244 in the economy class.

First 4 rows of seats have 2-2-2 configuration. These angle flat seats are the seats of executive (business class). Location of the galleys and lavatory in front will cause discomfort to passengers of the seats of the 1st row as well as the galleys and lavatory located behind the seats of the 4th row may be bothersome.

Economy class may transport 244 passengers. Most of the seats of the economy class have 2-4-2 configuration. The noise from the galleys and lavatory located in front will cause inconvenience to passengers of the seats of the 11th row.

Passengers tend to gather in the area of the seats 27B, 27DEFG, 27 H, 28AB and 28HJ in order to visit lavatories thus causing discomfort to passengers of these seats.

Thanks to the exit row located in front the seats 29DEFG offer extra legroom. However, these seats are less reclining than standard or not reclining at all and are located close to lavatories.

The best seats of the economy class are considered the seats of the 30th row because these seats offer additional space for passengers’ legs.

The seat 38D is often bumped by service carts and other passengers passing by due to missing seat behind.

Limited recline and location of the lavatories and galleys behind make the seats of the last 42nd row bad seats.

The third version of Airbus A330-200 may accommodate 271 passengers.

Executive (business) class offers 20 flat bed seats that are located in the first 5 rows and have 1-2-1 configuration. The main disadvantages of the seats of the 1st row are: close location of the galleys and lavatory and lack of floor storage during take-off and landing.

The noise from the galleys and lavatory located behind will cause discomfort to passengers of the seats of the 5th row.

251 seats of the economy class are located in two sections.

First section of economy class contains 18 rows of seats: 17 rows have 2-4-2 configuration and one row with 4 seats. The seats 6DEFG have the following disadvantages: restricted space for passengers legs, location of the galleys and lavatory in front, lack of floor storage during take-off and landing and reduced width.

Extra legroom makes the seats 7AC and 7HK the best seats.

The only disadvantage of the seats of the 23rd row is location of the lavatories behind.

The second section of economy class is located behind the exit row.

Passengers of the seats of the 24th row will take advantage of extra space for their legs. However proximity of the lavatories, reduced width and no floor storage will cause discomfort.

The seats 33D and 33G are bumped by crew members and other passengers passing by because these seats juts out into the aisle.

Close location of the galleys may represent a problem for passengers of the seats 36HK, 37D and 37G.

The noise from the galleys and lavatories located behind and limited recline make the seats 37AC, 37HK and 38DEG bad seats.

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