Kuwait Airways 777-300ER Seat Selection Guide (2026)

Two business class pods have no window

Kuwait Airways' business cabin is a good one. It is laid out 2-2-2, which normally means the window passenger climbs over a neighbour to reach the aisle — and here they do not, because the pods are angled so that all six seats in a row have their own path out. For a 2-2-2 cabin that is a genuinely strong result.

Two seats in it are not:

Row 6 sits at the back of the forward business sub-cabin, just ahead of the door and galley break that splits the cabin in two. If you want a window pod, take row 5 in the forward section or rows 7 and 8 in the rear section — 5A and 5K in particular have the cleanest window rating in the cabin.

First Class

Eight suites across rows 1 and 2 in a 1-2-1 layout, so every seat has direct aisle access and the window suites are true singles. 1A and 1K are the picks: front row, window, and no one passing you on either side. The D and G pair in the centre is the choice for two people travelling together.

Premium Economy: check the row before you pay

Kuwait's premium economy is 54 seats across rows 15 to 20. One thing to be clear about before you buy: it is laid out 3-3-3, exactly the same as economy behind it. What you are paying for is pitch and recline, not a wider seat or fewer people in the row.

Within the cabin:

• 17A and 17K have no window — wall only. The same fault as the business pods at row 6, in a cabin you are also paying extra for.
• Row 15 is the bulkhead. It gets extra legroom, but there is no underseat storage, so your bag lives overhead for the flight.
• Rows 19 and 20 back onto the lavatories, with queuing traffic alongside, and row 20 also has its recline limited by the wall behind.
• Rows 16 and 18 are the clean choices. 16A is the pick of the cabin.

Economy: both bulkheads are traps

Economy runs from row 21 to row 47 in 3-3-3. It has two bulkhead rows, at 21 and 34, and both are the sort of seat that looks like a prize on a seat map and is not.

Row 21

The first row of economy, right behind premium economy. It has extra legroom, and then:

• 21A and 21K have no window at all — wall only.
• No underseat storage anywhere in the row, and the tray table and video screen fold out of the armrest, narrowing the seat.
• The centre seats are bassinet positions with a lavatory immediately ahead, so 21D, 21F and 21G get infant noise and a queue in front of them. Families with infants have priority on those seats and you may be asked to move.

The one honest positive: 21D and its neighbours have 76 cm (30 inches) of clear space to the bulkhead wall, which is genuinely generous. But it sits directly behind a lavatory, and that is the fault that decides it — if you want bulkhead legroom on this aircraft, row 34's centre seats are the better version of the same trade. See below.

Row 34

The second bulkhead, at the start of the rear economy cabin. Same shape of problem with one addition: exit door L4 curves into the legroom at 34A, starting about 40 cm ahead, so your legs extend at a diagonal rather than straight. 34A also has no usable window view — the glass sits well behind the seat.

The centre seats are the exception, and they are the best legroom bet in economy. 34D and 34G get 71 cm of clear space to the wall with no lavatory in front of them — which is the fault that spoils row 21. They are bassinet positions, so families take priority and there may be infant noise, and nothing goes under the seat ahead. But of the two bulkhead rows on this aircraft, this is the one to ask for.

Where to actually sit in economy

• Rows 22 to 30 — the cleanest block on the aircraft. Normal windows, normal storage, clear of every lavatory.
• Rows 35 to 44 — the equivalent block in the rear cabin, equally clean.
• Row 31 — skip it; the windows sit out of line with the seats.
• Rows 32, 33, 45, 46 and 47 — lavatory adjacent, with row 33 also taking galley noise and a limited recline.

Rows 46 and 47 narrow as the fuselage tapers — row 46 loses two seats and row 47 is down to four. That does at least mean the seats in those rows have empty space beside them, which is some compensation for sitting next to the rear lavatories.

The four cabins compared

Quick picks by traveller

FAQ

Which business class seats should I avoid on Kuwait's 777-300ER?

6A and 6K. Both are window pods with no window — there is a blank stretch of fuselage wall beside them where every other window pod in the cabin has glass. Nothing on a standard seat map marks them out. Choose row 5, 7 or 8 instead.

Does every business seat have aisle access?

Yes. The cabin is 2-2-2, which normally traps the window passenger, but Kuwait's pods are angled so that all six seats in a row reach an aisle without climbing over anyone. First Class is 1-2-1, so the same is true there.

Is Kuwait's premium economy worth paying for?

It depends what you expect. The cabin is 3-3-3 — the same nine-abreast layout as economy behind it — so you are buying extra pitch and recline, not a wider seat or a less crowded row. If that is the trade you want, take row 16 or 18 and avoid 17A and 17K, which have no window.

Which economy seats have extra legroom?

The two bulkhead rows, 21 and 34 — and both come with real costs. Neither has underseat storage, both put the tray table and screen in the armrest, and both have windowless or view-less A and K seats. Row 34 additionally has exit door L4 curving into the legroom about 40 cm ahead of 34A. The legroom is real; so is everything attached to it. If you want it anyway, take 34D or 34G — 71 cm to the wall and, unlike row 21, no lavatory in front.

Where are the best economy seats?

Rows 22 to 30 in the forward cabin, and rows 35 to 44 in the rear one. Both blocks have properly aligned windows, normal underseat storage and no lavatory nearby. Avoid row 31, where the windows sit out of line, and rows 32, 33, 45, 46 and 47, which are all lavatory-adjacent.

Is there WiFi on board?

Yes — Panasonic eXConnect Ku-band satellite connectivity, fitted across the sub-fleet. The entertainment system is Panasonic eX3 with audio and video on demand.