Airbus A330-300 (333)

Each seat has a personal in-seat TV with AVOD (Audio and Video on Demand). Passengers seated in Business Class may create their own personal playlists, using the thousands of MP3s available.
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Each seat has a personal in-seat TV with AVOD (Audio and Video on Demand) which allows passengers to watch a variety of movies, television programs and music videos. Headphones are provided complimentary on all long-haul flights.
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This aircraft is equipped with Ireland/UK compatible 240V AC power outlets at every Business seat and between every two Economy seats.

Wi-Fi is available on all A330 aircraft on transatlantic routes.

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On long-haul flights, passengers receive complimentary meals including a starter, choice of main course, dessert, and non alcoholic drinks. There is a charge for alcoholic beverages. Snacks and breakfast are also served on applicable flights.

Overview

The Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 is primarily operated on medium to long-haul routes.

This A330-300 features a two class configuration with 30 flat bed Business Class seats and 287 standard Economy Class seats.

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Having flown my outbound in business class I was a bit concerned about the comfort in economy class. I found the legroom to be average and didn't feel cramped in an aisle seat on the 2-seater side. The entertainment system box was about 3 inches wide, so wasn't too much of an intrusion on foot room. Aer Lingus' system of boarding economy class worked well. Priority was first, followed by rows in the rear of the aircraft and then the rest of economy class. This seemed to work very well.

Great seat for a solo traveller. There is a small storage locker to the left of the seat. The overhead bin space is taken up by safety equipment, so you have to use the space across the aisle. Comfortable seat and excellent service. Proximity to galley and lavatory was not a problem on my daytime flight.

Seat provides extra legroom that you pay extra for, but they seat babies in the middle row. Between the 3 babies seated there, they cried and screamed the whole flight. Better to suffer in less roomy seats than endure that.

We thought these seats were very good location with plug in's. Close enough to bathrooms but not to close. I would chose these again. Located on isle.

All the H seats have under them a metal box, provably related to the enterteiment system, this bos reduces the space for your feet. Moreover some edges appear to be sharp.

I was on the Aer Lingus flight from Chicago to Dublin on December 28th 2018. I was glad to have paid the extra money for this seat, primarily because it was faster to exit as we had a tight connection, but overall the seat was very comfortable with decent leg room and good padding. I am only 5'4, but my significant other is 6'3 and he was comfortable for this flight. The cost was only $45/pp to sit closer and I would gladly pay it again in the future. **Other suggestion is if you are on Aer Lingus, buy the BIA meal which was excellent. We were served first, the presentation was beautiful and the food was piping hot. Again, the little extras that make a long haul trip more enjoyable.

This is one of the worst seats I have ever been allocated. This seat and 40K are at an angle with 2-3 inches less legroom because it is angled towards the seat in front. Also impossible to fully open a standard laptop.

Extra room left leg only ! The casing for the emergency slide on the door blocks the extra room for your right leg meaning you have to sit on an angle to stretch your legs out. The noise and light from the galley kept me awake on the night flight from BOS to DUB, people congregating in the space in front of you is also annoying. There is no overhead storage so get on the plane quickly to get some space on the row behind or in the center bins.These things make this an uncomfortable seat. On the plus side you get a window, are first for the meal service and are off the plane quickly, however although the flight and Aer Lingus were fine I don't think I would choose this seat again

This was one of the most uncomfortable seats I have ever sat on. I paid an additional €80 for the privilege of being wedged in to this narrow seat. Yes there is (notionally) extra legroom but it was soon filled up with people waiting for the WCs and doing their exercises whilst chatting to each other, that combined with the noise from the galley made it a most uncomfortable experience. Nor worth the extra money.

This seat gets you prioroty boarding, but there is no overhead storage and you have to sit there whilst the rest of the plane is boarded which can be a chilly experience on a cold day .The area in front of this seat is often filled with people waiting to use the lavatory meaning the extra space you pay for is basically a waiting area also used by people doing stretching excercises or just having a conversation disturbing when you are trying to sleep, on the plus side you do have a window and are the first coach passengers to disembark but am not sure if the extra charged form these seats is worth it.

I've flown Aer Lingus eight times and like their planes, fares and Dublin Airport. But the new Airbus 330-330s have thin padding and minimal support in their economy class seat bottoms. My hips and legs ached for most of the 7-9 hour transatlantic flights. My only help, after many hours, was placing two thick inflight magazines together under me on the seat cushion. Tell Aer Lingus to replace these seat bottoms.

Flew this plane from ORD-DUB and back. The padding on the seats was so thin. I am a female on the smaller side and I barely had any shoulder room. Neither myself nor my friend next to me could get much sleep because we couldn't get comfortable. I ended up using the pillow they give you for lumbar support! The food was decent and there was a good selection of movies and TV shows and the power outlets to charge my phone were nice.

This seats were very uncomfy and realy tiny. and I am a small person. But the crew was nice, the film selection wasnt bad and the food was good! There was also a usb outlet to charge your device. I would definetly fly again with aerlingus even though its not the service you get when flying with a premium airline. but if you like me, and you can sleep 5 out of a 7 hours flight. then you will be fine. (When you find a good position, cause seats were narrow, tiny and had not much leg room)

This was the most horrible long haul flight I have ever been on (10 hours). The seat and pitch was tiny. I'm 5'11 and I didn't have enough room even though the person in front of me didn't recline his seat fully. There was also a box which took up a third of a foot space. And with broad shoulders I was being continually knocked by people passing by. I now believe what I've heard that Aer Lingus is a terrible airline to fly. Booking 2 trips to the West Coast in the next 6 months - I'll be trying other carriers.

A truly horrific experience. At 6" I was constantly hit by the person in front trying to recline their seat leaving my knees heavily bruised 2 days later. The air crew - only to quick to tell me of that customers rights - seeming oblivious to the fact I wasn't doing this on purpose I just didn't have anywhere to put my legs. Arm rest between G and F seats only raises to 45 degrees so no chance of getting a few more inches of space there if your travelling as a couple. Lastly a metal box right under the seat in front to make changing position even more difficult. this plane isn't fit for travelling 7+ hrs trans-Atlantic . NEVER AGAIN.

A great seat if you are travelling with someone who is in 2H. I was luck 2H was not occupied on my flight, but if you needed the toilet i duringthe flight you would have to ask the occupant of 2H to move or climb over them. If you are travelling alone and dont want to get intimate with your fellow passengers choose a seat on A rows. or a seat like 3K

I'm only 5'5" but I felt squeezed in. I've flown with many airlines and this is possibly the worst imo. When the person in front of you has their seat reclined (and you don't), the entertainment screen is about 4-5 inches from your face! The seat is also uncomfortable.

This seat was AWESOME. It was the same price of every other economy seat but could've been closer to a business class price. It's an exit row as well as the first row of economy so there was loads of room to stretch, get up, and even walk around..AND there was a box type thing near the exit door which was the perfect height and distance for a footrest! I was stretched out and practically lying down for the entire flight. And there was enough room between the seat and flight attendants' galley/lavatory so as not to be the least bit disturbing. Highly, HIGHLY recommend!

Great aircraft - a delight in the air Worst seats I've ever endured on a long haul flight. I don't know who and how that pitch measurement is made, but its "wrong". There's almost no room to get in the seat - my smallish wife had to climb on the seat (24H) to get into her window seat (24K). When the seat in front is reclined, there is absolutely no room. The tray won't even go down all the way, making its use difficult, at best This was a relatively new aircraft, with new seats. The design of the seats is terrible - First time I've ever had a sore back at the end of a flight. Its a shame the new these new seats and the configutration mad an otherwie delightful flight pure torure. We will fly Aer Lingus in the future, but will never fly in this particular aircraft again

3K and 5K are the best seats on the plane for solo travellers or if you just don't want to talk to you companion(s). The seat is spacious and is adjustable from fully upright to a recliner with leg rest to a fully flat bed. There is a storage locker and small table between the seat and aisle and a table with storage spaces between the seat and windows allowing you to have everything you could possibly need beside you for the flight and keep your bag in the overhead bin. As other comments have noted it is possible to unintentionally hit the controls with your leg and the bed is a bit hard but I slept just fine.

Very Comfortable Seat with more space and a more private feel than the rest of seats highly recommend

Seats 3k and 5k should be labeled green. By far, these 'Captain Kirk' seats with consoles on both sides, the most privacy and personal space are the best seats in business class

Seats on this aircraft were extremely hard, sat on the pillow they give you and was still very uncomfortable. When seat in front of me was reclined I literally had no room at all. Flight attendant had to have person in front of me put her seat up so I could eat. The flight attendants were very nice and food was good but seats were awful

Very nice! Your legs dont get in the way of anyone in the aisles - a huge bonus for those of us that are rather tall

Very narrow seat. What you gain in leg space, you lose in comfort. Also, expect people to be tripping over your legs when they head to the lavatory.

When the door to the aircraft is closed, there's a lot less leg room - your left leg will have limited space because of the bulky door. Not worth it.

There is absolutely NO room to move if the seat in front of you is reclined. The person in front of me was basically in my lap, and I couldn't even open the tray. I've never had such an uncomfortable flight.

The emergency slide that is attached to the door does not let you extend your right leg. Aer Lingus should not be charging $55 to sit in this seat

These seats are absolutely TERRIBLE. They where at the very back and they where very close to the toilets. There was not enough recline that I cannot sleep.

When the seat is flat you have 21 inches to sleep, box like design, no room to turn. Most uncomfortable seat ever. Seat controls constantly activated by thigh. What alien designed these seats. Never again.

Lots of leg room. My wife had 8K and the door was a good 2 feet in front of her so it didn't bother. On the way home we had 8A/8C and the door did interfere with 8A. Luckily she is 5-5. I'm 6-3 so i took the aisle. Notice the light from the crew area can be bothersome over the flight, especially the overnight ORD>DUB journey, when I really just wanted to sleep but the crew was talking loud and doing their work.

To add to previous comments, I flew Dublin - Boston on an A330-200 (EI-EWR) and flew the return on an A330-300 (EI-EAV). The flight on the A330-200 model was quite comfortable; even for a tall person like me. However, the return flight was on a newer aircraft that had seats by a different manufacturer and I agree with previous comments that these newer seats were very bad. I had to continually get up and walk about to relieve the soreness from not being able to sit right. I suggest that when you are booking a flight to/from the USA, go for one served by the A330-200 version.

Im 6'2" and the economy seat was painfully uncomfortable. This was combined with Aer Lingus unwritten policy of faking "turbelence" on virtually all long haul flights to keep customers confined to their seats. Needless to say, there is no actual turbulence but it makes it easier for the cabin crew to clear the trays or sell duty free. I have now made it a personal policy to try to use other airlines for all transatlantic economy business travel.

Agree with previous comments regarding the lack in comfort in economy class for long haul flights. The seat base is far too thin for a 9 hour flight. Legroom even for a person who is not tall is very restricted in the two seat configuration alongside the windows. As a previous reviewer has pointed out, some kind of metal box under the seat means that you cannot stretch your legs out in a straight line. This means it is extremely uncomfortable if you wish to try and sleep. Tip - do not pay for the "upgraded meal" it's simply not worth it for the quality provided.

For a 9 hour flight this seat was extremely uncomfortable. There was little padding on the seat, I added 2 of the small sleep pillows and still was numb after an hour. Could not find the electric connection, it must be at floor level under the seat, not sure if it is a European plug or not.

There should have been sufficient leg room in this seat, but a box (possibly for the entertainment system) has been installed under the seats in front which severely restricted the available space. When departing the aircraft, I noticed that many seats have these boxes under them. The only exceptions I saw to this were the E and F seats.

Our annual holiday to Spain starts with this flight and our treat for ourselves, business class seats, great comfort and indulgent luxury, flying this Monday cant wait .

Great biz class seats. Comfortable, roomy, good storage. FAs are great and food was really, really good. Will fly AE again, hopefully in the near future.

Direct flight DUB-ORD. Day time flight with lunch, dessert, and tea/snack. Excellent staff. The new biz seats are generous in size, most seats have direct aisle access. 5K and 3K are two of the best seats due to extra storage and buffered against aisle. Lie flat seats are nice, but the feet area is very tight when mostly to fully flat. Lumbar support is nice. Adequate entertainment choices. Food service quite good

Excellent business class from Aer Lingus. The new business class seats are excellent and the layout is very well designed. Plenty of room to move in your seat, great storage locations and a large screen to watch a selection of movies & TV. The service is excellent with all staff very willing to help with anything you need and always wearing a smile.

Found this to be a good seat - toilet is far enough away not to be a problem and the galley wasn't noisy enough to interupt my film viewing. Also has the advantage that you don't end up with someone practically laying in your lap (no exaggeration - Aer Lingus seats recline too quickly and much too deeply).

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Aer Lingus flies 1 versions of Airbus A330-300.

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Airbus A330-300 (333)

Flat Bed Business (Rows 1-7)

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