Garuda Indonesia A330-200 Seat Selection Guide (2026)
✈️ Quick Verdict
Aircraft: Airbus A330-200 — 222 or 260 seats across two configurations
Layout: Business 2-2-2, A C | D G | H K · Economy 2-4-2, A C | D E F G | H K
Version lottery: Yes — 36 business seats over six rows, or 18 over three. Both are lie-flat
Best seats — business: D and G in any row — the centre pair, with space on both sides
Best seats — economy: the three window rows rated best-grade — 33, 40 and 42 on the 222-seat jet, 40, 47 and 49 on the 260-seat jet
Seats to avoid: the mid-cabin lavatory rows — 29 and 30 / 36 and 37 · the bulkhead behind them, where A and K take an exit door across 45% of the seat width
The shift: aft of business the two cabins are identical, with row numbers seven apart
IFE: On demand · Wi-Fi: Inmarsat GX Ka-band — free messaging, paid browsing
Two configurations, one difference that matters
| 222 seats | 260 seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Business seats | 36, rows 6–11 | 18, rows 6–8 |
| Business layout | 2-2-2, lie-flat | 2-2-2, lie-flat |
| Direct aisle access in business | 24 of 36 (67%) | 12 of 18 (67%) |
| Economy seats | 186, rows 21–45 (no row 31) | 242, rows 21–52 (no row 38) |
| Economy lavatories | 5, one accessible | 7, one accessible |
| Mid-cabin lavatory rows | 29 and 30 | 36 and 37 |
The business product is the same on both aircraft — a lie-flat 2-2-2 where the window seats A and K are reached past C and H, and the centre pair D and G have space on either side. What differs is how much of it there is: six rows or three.
For a business passenger the 222-seat aircraft is the better draw, not because the seat is different but because a 36-seat cabin over six rows is less dense at the ends: the 260-seat aircraft’s three-row cabin puts every passenger within a row of a galley or a bulkhead.
How to tell which one you are on
Count the business rows. Six rows, ending at row 11, is the 222-seat aircraft. Three rows, ending at row 8, is the 260-seat aircraft.
In economy, look at where the numbering skips. The 222-seat jet has no row 31 and ends at row 45. The 260-seat jet has no row 38 and ends at row 52.
The row-number shift: the same seat, seven rows apart
This is the useful structural fact about Garuda’s A330-200 fleet. Aft of the business cabin the two aircraft are the same aeroplane — the same monuments in the same places, the same taper at the tail, the same window positions. The shorter business cabin on the 260-seat jet simply lets economy start seven rows earlier in the numbering.
| Physical location | 222-seat jet | 260-seat jet |
|---|---|---|
| First economy row (bulkhead) | Row 21 | Row 21 |
| Mid-cabin lavatory bank | Rows 29, 30 | Rows 36, 37 |
| Bulkhead behind it, exit door at A and K | Row 32 | Row 39 |
| First best-grade window row | Row 33 | Row 40 |
| Second best-grade window row | Row 40 | Row 47 |
| Third best-grade window row, centre bulkhead | Row 42 | Row 49 |
| Last row, A and C with aisle access | Row 45 | Row 52 |
If you have flown one and remember a seat number that worked, add or subtract seven for the other aircraft.
Economy: what to book
The best window seats
Three rows carry the best window grade on the aircraft and are rated green: 33A/33K, 40A/40K and 42A/42K on the 222-seat aircraft, which are 40A/40K, 47A/47K and 49A/49K on the 260-seat aircraft. These are the six seats to aim for in either cabin.
In a 2-4-2 layout the A/C and H/K pairs are two-seat blocks, so a couple gets a pair with nobody else in it anywhere in the cabin — not just in these rows.
The mid-cabin lavatory block
Garuda puts four lavatories, including the accessible one, in the middle of the economy cabin, with the door 3 exit immediately behind them. The rows around that bank are the ones to avoid.
| 222-seat | 260-seat | What the seat map shows |
|---|---|---|
| Row 29 | Row 36 | Lavatory immediately adjacent. All eight seats rated red |
| Row 30 | Row 37 | Lavatory adjacent and limited recline — wall, galley or lavatory directly behind. All eight red |
| Row 32 | Row 39 | The bulkhead behind the bank. Extra legroom, but A and K take an exit door across 45% of the seat width plus a misaligned window; D, E, F and G are rated red for lavatory adjacency |
The bulkhead row is the trap here. Row 32 on the 222-seat jet, row 39 on the 260-seat jet: it has the extra legroom of a bulkhead, sits alone behind a monument bank, and looks like the obvious pick on a seat map. In practice its window seats have a door curving into them and a window you have to lean back to use, and its centre four seats back onto the lavatories.
The row immediately behind it — 33 or 40 — has the best windows in the cabin and none of the problems.
The forward bulkhead is different on the two aircraft
Row 21 is the first economy row on both, but the shorter business cabin on the 260-seat aircraft pushes it up against the forward lavatories. On the 222-seat jet all eight seats in row 21 are amber — the usual bulkhead trade of extra legroom against no underseat storage and a tray in the armrest. On the 260-seat jet, 21A, 21C, 21H, 21K, 21D and 21G are rated red for lavatory adjacency on top of it.
The tail
The cabin narrows over the last three rows and the single rear lavatory is on the right-hand side. On the 222-seat jet that makes 43H, 43K, 44G, 44H and 44K red; on the 260-seat jet the same seats are 50H, 50K, 51G, 51H and 51K.
The last row is a nice exception. 45A and 45C on the 222-seat jet — 52A and 52C on the 260-seat — are recorded with direct aisle access and nobody to climb over, and the C seat is rated green. The A seat has a misaligned window, so take the C.
Quick picks by traveller
| You are | Book (222-seat / 260-seat) |
|---|---|
| In business, travelling alone | D or G in any row — the centre pair, space on both sides |
| In business, a couple | An A/C or H/K pair — a two-seat block to yourselves |
| In economy, want the best window | 33A, 40A or 42A / 40A, 47A or 49A |
| A couple in economy | Any A/C or H/K pair forward of the lavatory bank |
| A family of four | The D E F G centre block, rows 22–28 / 22–35 |
| Wanting legroom | Not the post-lavatory bulkhead — take row 33 / row 40 instead |
| Happy at the back | 45C / 52C — aisle access, nobody beside you |
| Avoiding the worst | Not rows 29, 30, 32 / 36, 37, 39 |
Frequently asked questions
How many A330-200 configurations does Garuda fly?
Two: 222 seats with 36 business seats over rows 6 to 11, and 260 seats with 18 business seats over rows 6 to 8. Both business cabins are 2-2-2 and both are lie-flat.
Does Garuda’s A330-200 business class lie flat?
Yes, on both configurations — every business seat on both aircraft is lie-flat. The layout is 2-2-2, so 67% of seats reach the aisle directly and the window seats A and K are reached past a neighbour.
How do I tell the two configurations apart?
Count the business rows: six rows ending at row 11 is the 222-seat aircraft, three rows ending at row 8 is the 260-seat one. In economy, the 222-seat jet skips row 31 and ends at 45; the 260-seat jet skips row 38 and ends at 52.
Which economy seats are best?
33A/33K, 40A/40K and 42A/42K on the 222-seat aircraft; 40A/40K, 47A/47K and 49A/49K on the 260-seat aircraft. All six carry the best window grade recorded and are rated green.
Is the bulkhead row behind the lavatories worth taking for legroom?
No. Row 32 on the 222-seat jet and row 39 on the 260-seat jet have the bulkhead legroom, but A and K take an exit door across about 45% of the seat width plus a misaligned window, and the centre four back onto the lavatories. The row behind it has the best windows in the cabin instead.
Is there Wi-Fi?
Yes — Inmarsat GX Ka-band on both configurations, with free messaging and paid browsing. Entertainment is on demand.
Why do the row numbers differ between the two aircraft?
Because the business cabin is three rows shorter on the 260-seat aircraft, economy starts seven rows earlier in the numbering. Aft of business the two cabins are physically the same, so every landmark — the lavatory bank, the best window rows, the last row — sits seven rows apart in the numbering.