Qantas A220-300 Seat Selection Guide (2026)

QantasLink's Airbus A220-300 is a 2-3 aircraft with no seat B anywhere, and that one quirk decides most of the map. Every port-side row is a two-seat pair with no middle seat — and on this aircraft the port pair also gets more legroom than the starboard triple. There is a single configuration across all 11 aircraft, so there is no version lottery to lose.

Comparing the same airframe in Europe? See the SWISS A220-300 guide — 145 seats, a Euro-business cabin, and no row 13.

The Version Lottery — There Isn't One

There is a single configuration. AeroLOPA holds one payload for the QantasLink A220-300 covering all 11 aircraft: 10C / 127M, 137 seats, rows 1 to 29. The alternatives field is null and no sub-fleet variant is published. Whichever frame you draw, this is the map.

There is no seat B — anywhere. Economy is A C / D E F: five seats per row, not six. Business goes further and skips E as well, giving A C / D F: four seats per row, not five. If you are counting letters from A to work out which column a seat sits in, you will land in the wrong place in both cabins, and in different wrong places.

Row 13 exists. Unlike the SWISS A220s, which skip it, QantasLink numbers straight through 12, 13, 14. Rows 1 to 29 are all present. There are exactly two partial rows, and they mirror each other: row 3 is starboard-only (3D and 3F) and row 29 is port-only (29A and 29C).

The A/C Pair Is the Whole Story

The A220 is a 2-3 aircraft: A and C on the port side, D, E and F on the starboard side. That means every port-side row is a two-seat pair with no middle seat. A is the window, C is the aisle, and there is nobody between them. The starboard side is a conventional triple with E in the middle — the only middle seat on the aircraft.

On this particular A220 the port side gets a second, larger advantage: it has more pitch. AeroLOPA's pitch data reads "Seats 4AC to 9AC: 34in" against a 30" cabin standard, and the coordinates confirm the asymmetry independently — the A column is spaced 106 px through rows 5 to 9 while the D/E/F columns over the same rows are spaced 96 px. The port pair really does get extra legroom that the starboard triple does not.

A contradiction to know about. AeroLOPA states this same pitch three different ways. The per-seat comment on 5A through 9C reads "Seat pitch ~88cm (35in) — 9cm more than typical for this cabin"; the pitch field says 34"; the coordinate spacing gives ~33.5". All three are in the source and AeroLOPA does not reconcile them. Call it 33.5" to 35" — comfortably more than the 30" standard either way, but do not quote a single number as fact.

Business — Rows 1, 2 and 3, in 2-2

Ten seats. AeroLOPA describes them as "Ten Recaro recliner seats styled by David Caon arranged 2-2, featuring a tablet holder, swing-out calf rest and footrest, an adjustable headrest, and a retractable bi-folding table."

Product tier is recliner — not lie-flat. 37" pitch, 20" wide, 5" recline, 7.9 sq ft per seat, a six-way adjustable headrest and a calf rest. The 2-2 layout is coordinate-confirmed: columns at x = 210, 292, 445, 527 with gaps of 82, 153, 82 — the 153 px gap is the aisle.

Nobody in this cabin has direct aisle access. AeroLOPA records 0 of 10 throne seats. In a 2-2 recliner cabin the window passenger steps over the aisle passenger, and there are no solo-throne comments anywhere on this aircraft.

The cabin is asymmetric. Rows 1 and 2 have four seats each — A, C, D, F. Row 3 has only 3D and 3F. There is no 3A and no 3C. Four plus four plus two is ten.

Row 1 — all four seats green

Row 1 is the best row in Business — all four seats rated green, all four with extra legroom, and no offsetting flag on any of them. 1A is the pick if you want the window: green, extra legroom and the only "great" window rating in row 1. 1C gets the most floor space, thanks to the 70% partial bulkhead.

Rows 2 and 3

Only one seat in rows 2 and 3 carries a rating: 2F, and it is green, with a "great" window and no comments at all. If row 1 is gone, 2F is the next pick.

2A, 2C, 2D, 3D and 3F are unrated and uncommented. That is silence, not endorsement — AeroLOPA has flagged nothing against them and rated nothing in their favour. On window position, 2A and 3F have one "average" window each.

Two Business specifics worth noting. Adjustable armrests are recorded as false in Business while they are true in Economy — an inversion, recorded as-is. And the power field is empty for Business while Economy gets "110V Universal AC (shared)". Business does have USB-A and USB-C, and it is the only cabin with wireless charging. The missing mains entry looks like a data gap rather than a real product difference, but it is not resolvable from the payload, so nothing is claimed here.

Economy — Rows 4 to 29, in 2-3

127 Recaro seats "styled by David Caon arranged 2-3 and feature an adjustable headrest and tablet holder." 30" standard pitch, 18" wide, 3" recline, 5.9 sq ft per seat, four-way adjustable headrest, gasper vents, 110V Universal AC (shared) plus USB-A and USB-C. No seatback screens — content is streamed to your own device. The 2-3 layout is coordinate-confirmed (gaps 63, 140, 63, 63). Armrests move on every seat except row 4.

Row 4 — the bulkhead row, and only one clean seat

4F is the only green seat in row 4 and one of the better-value picks on the aircraft — bulkhead legroom with none of the storage or armrest-tray penalties its neighbours carry. Note that row 4 is also the row where the armrests do not move.

Rows 5 to 9 — the port-side pitch block

This is the best block on the aircraft, and it is entirely on the A/C side:

Nine green seats, all carrying "Seat pitch ~88cm (35in) — 9cm more than typical for this cabin" and nothing else. A two-seat pair, no middle seat, and more legroom than anyone on the starboard side gets. If you are travelling as a couple, 5A/5C through 8A/8C are the strongest selection on this aircraft, in either cabin, for what they cost.

Window quality within the block: 8A is the standout — green, extra pitch and a "great" window. 5A and 7A get two "average" windows each; 6A gets one. 9A is the one to be aware of — same extra pitch, but the window sits behind the seat.

On the starboard side over the same rows, only two seats are rated: 5F is green with a "great" window and no comments, and 9F is be-aware for a window set behind the seat. The D and E columns in rows 5 to 9 are unrated and, per the coordinates, sit at the standard 30" spacing.

Row 11 — restricted recline

11A, 11C, 11E and 11F are all be-aware, all for the same reason: "Seat may not fully recline — exit row behind requires clear path." No pitch benefit is recorded to offset it. The exit row behind is row 12 — the overwing exit sits between rows 11 and 12, which is why row 11 pays the recline penalty and row 12 collects the legroom.

11D carries no rating at all, even though the other four seats in the row do. AeroLOPA does not explain the omission.

Row 12 — the exit row, 37", the most legroom in Economy

AeroLOPA declares 37" for row 12, and the coordinates confirm it independently: 117 px on every column against a 95-96 px standard, which scales to ~37". This is the one row where the starboard triple gets the same benefit as the port pair.

Row 12 is the exit row, and that is where the legroom comes from. The overwing exit sits between rows 11 and 12, so everything in row 12 comes with exit-row conditions attached: you have to be able and willing to operate the exit, under-15s cannot sit there, and nothing can stay at your feet for taxi, take-off and landing — bags go in the overhead bin. That is the trade for the extra 7". If any of that rules you out, the fallback is the port pitch block in rows 5 to 8, or 4F at the bulkhead.

One exit pair, not two. The data evidences a single overwing exit pair between rows 11 and 12 — the recline penalty in row 11 and the pitch jump in row 12 both point to the same place, and nothing in the payload supports a second exit row further back. That is unusual for an A220-300, so treat it as what the source shows rather than as the last word, and check the exit positions on the map image before you rely on a second pair that is not recorded here.

12C, 12D and 12E are the three clean extra-legroom seats in Economy, subject to the exit-row conditions above. 12E is a middle seat rated green — on a 37" row that is a genuinely reasonable pick. 12A and 12F get the same legroom but a window you have to lean back to use.

Rows 13 to 27 — a window lottery

Row 13 is present and carries no rating. From here back, almost every rating is about window alignment, and it alternates in a clean pattern:

19A, 19F, 24A, 24F, 26A and 26F are all rated green with "great" windows and no comments of any kind — the six best pure window seats in the rear cabin. In each case the row immediately ahead (18 and 23) carries "Window set behind the seat — restricted view, lean back to see out." Row 26 has no flagged row ahead of it in the ratings.

Everything else between rows 13 and 27 is unrated. AeroLOPA records "average" window status on 13A, 13F, 14A, 14F, 16A, 16F, 17A, 17F, 21A, 21F, 22A and 22F (one window each) and on 15A, 15F, 20A, 20F, 25A, 25F, 27A and 27F (two each), without attaching a rating.

Rows 28 and 29 — the galley and the lavatory

29A and 29C are the only two red seats on this aircraft — and they are the entire last row. Row 29 is port-only: there is no 29D, 29E or 29F. The aircraft ends with a two-seat pair against the lavatory door.

By the standards of most narrowbodies that is a very short avoid list. Two red seats out of 137 is two-fifths of what the SWISS A220-300 carries — five, out of 145.

Cabin Features

On WiFi, AeroLOPA records Viasat Ka-band, rated "Better", up to 1 Gbps, 100% of the fleet, cost "free", with the note: "All A220-300s are wifi-equipped and the service is free. Qantas domestic wifi is Viasat Ka-band tapping Australia's nbn Sky Muster satellites; Qantas has publicly opted against Starlink for this. International fleet (A330/787/A380) is on a separate, newer Viasat retrofit programme."

Quick-Pick Summary

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is there no seat B on the Qantas A220-300?

Economy is a 2-3 cabin — the port pair is lettered A and C, and the starboard triple D, E and F, so B is never used. Five seats per row. Business skips E as well, running A C / D F for four seats per row.

What are the best economy seats on the Qantas A220-300?

The port pair in rows 5 to 8 — 5A, 5C, 6A, 6C, 7A, 7C and 8A, 8C, all rated green with extra pitch and no offsetting flag. 9C is the ninth seat in that block. For sheer legroom, 12C, 12D and 12E at a coordinate-confirmed 37" are the best in the cabin — but row 12 is the exit row, so you have to meet the exit-row requirements and keep your bags overhead for taxi, take-off and landing. If that does not suit, the rows 5 to 8 port pair is the fallback, and 4F is the bulkhead alternative.

Which Qantas A220-300 seats should I avoid?

Only two: 29A and 29C, both flagged "Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind) — expect noise, odors, and queuing traffic." Row 29 is the last row and has no D, E or F seats. Nothing else on the aircraft is rated avoid.

Is Qantas A220 Business Class lie-flat?

No. It is a recliner product — ten Recaro seats styled by David Caon, 2-2, 37" pitch, 20" wide, 5" of recline, with a swing-out calf rest and footrest. AeroLOPA records zero direct-aisle-access seats, so a window passenger steps past the aisle passenger.

Does the Qantas A220-300 have seatback screens?

No. Screen information is empty for both cabins. AeroLOPA records "Audio visual content streamed to your personal laptop, tablet, or smart phone" — bring your own device, though every seat has a tablet holder built in. WiFi is free across the fleet.

Where is the exit row on the Qantas A220-300?

Row 12. The overwing exit sits between rows 11 and 12 — that is why row 11 carries "Seat may not fully recline — exit row behind requires clear path" and why row 12 jumps to 37". Only that one exit pair is evidenced in the data, which is unusual for an A220-300, so no second exit row is claimed here. If you book row 12 you take on the exit-row conditions: no under-15s, and nothing at your feet for taxi, take-off and landing.

Does the Qantas A220-300 skip row 13?

No — row 13 is present and rows 1 to 29 run continuously. That is a difference from the SWISS A220s, which skip 13. What this aircraft does skip is seat letter B in both cabins, and seat letter E in Business.

Comparable Guides

• SWISS A220-300 Seat Selection Guide (2026) — the same airframe at 145 seats, with a Euro-business cabin and no row 13
• Air Canada A220-300 Seat Selection Guide (2026) — the North American take on the same aircraft
• Air France 787-9 Seat Selection Guide (2026) — the long-haul three-cabin contrast
• Qantas A321XLR Seat Selection Guide (2026) — the 3-3 narrowbody at the other end of the Qantas domestic fleet

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