Lufthansa A340-300 Seat Map & Best Seats (2026)
✈️ Quick Verdict
Lufthansa's A340-300 is a three-cabin jet with no First Class: 30 Business, 28 Premium Economy and 221 Economy, 279 seats over 46 rows. Twelve aircraft, one configuration. The whole seat strategy here turns on a single fact — Premium Economy is only good in the middle.
Best seats: the D/G centre pair in Business, rows 11 and 12 in Premium Economy, and row 16 in Economy — the best row on the aircraft. Avoid: 10A/10C/10H/10K (rated red, inside Premium Economy), row 14, and row 27, where all eight seats are red.
Twelve A340-300s still fly for Lufthansa. It is the older and smaller of the two A340s in the fleet, and unlike the A340-600 it has no First Class. What it does have is an unusually clear split between the seats worth paying for and the ones that are actively worse than the row behind them.
At a Glance
| Lufthansa A340-300 | |
|---|---|
| Aircraft | Airbus A340-300 · code 343 |
| Fleet | 12 aircraft, all in one configuration |
| Total seats | 279 |
| Configuration | 30J / 28W / 221Y — no First Class |
| Version lottery | None within the type — but do not confuse it with the A340-600 |
| Business | Rows 1–5, 2-2-2 |
| Premium Economy | Rows 10–14, 2-3-2 |
| Economy | Rows 16–46, 2-4-2 |
| Rows that do not exist | 6–9, 13, 15, 17, 28 |
| Standard Economy pitch | ~31″ |
| IFE | Zodiac Rave, audio/video on demand |
| WiFi | Inmarsat GX Aviation (paid), fleet-wide |
Make sure it is the -300 and not the -600
Lufthansa flies both A340 variants and the row numbers share nothing. If the seat map shows First Class, or Economy starting at row 31, or a last row of 58, you are on the A340-600. On this aircraft Economy starts at row 16 and the map ends at row 46.
Business Class (rows 1–5, 2-2-2)
30 lie-flat seats in a 2-2-2 layout lettered A, C · D, G · H, K. As on the A340-600, the window seats have no direct aisle access — an A or K passenger steps over the person in C or H to get out. The D and G centre seats are the exception: every one of them has direct aisle access, with nobody to climb over.
✅ Best in Business: 2D/2G, 3D/3G or 4D/4G — aisle access on both sides, clear of the bassinet positions in row 1. For a couple who do not mind climbing, any A/C or H/K pair in rows 2–5 works.
Row 1 is the one to think twice about: 1A and 1K are the bassinet mounts and 1C and 1H sit right beside them. On a flight with infants aboard, that is the noisiest corner of the cabin.
Premium Economy (rows 10–14) — read this before you pay up
28 seats in 2-3-2 across four rows: 10, 11, 12 and 14. There is no row 13. This is the cabin where the A340-300 punishes people for picking the seat that looks best.
❌ Row 10 is the bulkhead, and four of its seats are rated red. 10A, 10C, 10H and 10K sit immediately against lavatory doors. The bulkhead legroom is real, but so is the queue at your shoulder and the door swinging through the night — and there is no underseat storage either, so everything goes overhead for the whole flight.
❌ Row 14 is the last row of the cabin, and every seat has restricted recline. On top of that, 14A and 14K have no usable window at all — the window sits well behind the seat. A windowless Premium Economy seat that does not recline is the worst value on the aircraft.
✅ Best in Premium Economy: rows 11 and 12. Both are completely clean — no flags of any kind against any of their fourteen seats. Take 11A/11C or 12A/12C for a window pair, or 11D/11E/11G for the centre. The cabin is only four rows deep, and two of those four are the ones to book.
Economy (rows 16–46, 2-4-2)
221 seats, lettered A, C · D, E, F, G · H, K, at about 31″ pitch. The front and back of the cabin run 2-3-2; the middle is 2-4-2.
✅ Best in Economy: row 16 — all seven seats. It is the front row of Economy, it carries extra legroom, and every seat in it is rated green with no flags at all. That is rare on any aircraft and it is unambiguous here. If row 16 has gone, 40A and 40K measure about 33″, two inches more than the cabin norm, with a window and nothing else against them.
❌ Row 27 is rated red across all eight seats — restricted recline and lavatory doors directly behind. Row 26 ahead of it is not much better: the whole row sits in the lavatory queue, and 26E and 26F are red as well. Treat rows 26 and 27 as one block to avoid.
The other rows worth knowing about:
- Row 18 — 18E, 18F and 18G get extra legroom because the row ahead is shorter, but nothing stows at your feet and the tray and screen live in the armrest, which narrows the seat.
- Row 29 — a four-seat centre bulkhead (29D/29E/29F/29G) in the door gap: extra legroom, no underseat storage, lavatory traffic ahead, and 29E is a bassinet mount.
- Row 30 — extra legroom at the outboard seats, but the L3 and R3 doors curve into the legroom at 30A and 30K, so your legs go out at an angle.
- Row 41 — 41D and 41E get extra legroom without underseat storage.
- Row 44 — 44A and 44K have a misaligned window.
- Row 45 — a quiet find. The cabin has tapered by this point, so 45A, 45C, 45H and 45K all have direct aisle access with nobody to climb over, and all four are rated green.
- Row 46 — the last row. Nothing reclines.
Quick-Pick Summary
| Travelling as | Take | Because |
|---|---|---|
| Solo in Business | 2D, 3D or 4D (or G) | Direct aisle access, clear of the row 1 bassinets |
| Couple in Business | A/C or H/K, rows 2–5 | A true pair by the window |
| Premium Economy, anyone | Row 11 or 12 | The only two rows in the cabin with no flags against them |
| Solo in Economy | 45A or 45K | Aisle access without climbing over anyone, and rated green |
| Couple in Economy | 16A/16C or 40A/40C | Row 16 has extra legroom; 40A runs 33″ with a window |
| Legroom above all | Row 16 | Extra legroom with none of the usual bulkhead penalties |
| Family with an infant | Row 29, or row 1 in Business | Bassinet mounts are fitted at 29E and at 1A/1K |
| Skip entirely | Rows 26 and 27, 10A/10C/10H/10K, row 14 | Lavatory doors, restricted recline, and two windowless Premium seats |
FAQ
Does the Lufthansa A340-300 have First Class?
No. It is a three-cabin aircraft: 30 Business, 28 Premium Economy and 221 Economy. For First Class on a Lufthansa A340 you need the A340-600.
What is the best seat on the Lufthansa A340-300?
In Economy, row 16 — all seven seats are green with extra legroom, and it is the front row of the cabin. In Premium Economy, rows 11 and 12. In Business, the D or G centre seats in rows 2 to 5.
Is the Premium Economy bulkhead row worth it?
Not on this aircraft. Row 10 is the bulkhead, and 10A, 10C, 10H and 10K are rated red because they sit against lavatory doors. You also lose underseat storage. Rows 11 and 12 are the better buy at the same fare.
Which seats have no window?
14A and 14K in Premium Economy have no usable window — it sits well behind the seat. In Economy, 44A and 44K have a misaligned window, a milder version of the same problem.
Why is row 27 so bad?
It has restricted recline and sits directly against a lavatory bank, so all eight seats are rated red. Row 26 immediately ahead sits in the same lavatory queue.
Are rows 6–9, 13, 15, 17 and 28 missing?
They do not exist on this aircraft. Lufthansa leaves gaps where cabins change and skips 13. No seats are missing from the plan.
Seat maps and row numbers can change with aircraft swaps and retrofits. Always check the live seat map for your specific flight before selecting.