Malaysia Airlines Business Class Seat Guide

Based out of Kuala Lumpur, Oneworld’s Malaysia Airlines offers an extensive network throughout Asia. They also offer flights from multiple ports in Australia, as well as a single route to Europe (London Heathrow).

Malaysia Airlines offers Business Class seating on every mainline flight. This varies between recliner seats on its numerous Boeing 737s, to international-standard lie-flat seating on Airbus A330s and A350s.

On all flights, including short domestic hops, Malaysia Airlines offers a full meal service in Business. This allows you to sample their excellent satay regardless of flight duration! However, alcohol is not served on shorter regional flights.

You can redeem Qantas points, or other Oneworld point currencies such as Asia Miles or Avios for Malaysia Airlines flights.

If you purchase a Business Class cash fare with Malaysia Airlines, you can earn Qantas points and status credits. Although, the amount earned does depend on your route and booking fare class.

Read on to find out about the different Business Class seats on Malaysia’s flag carrier.

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800/MAX 8 Business Class seats

Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 737 Business Class seats are recliners in a 2-2 configuration.

The majority of Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 737-800s, and all new MAX 8 jets utilise their newer layout featuring 12 seats rather than 16:

There are no seatback entertainment screens, although you can stream entertainment to your device via MHStudio.

If you’re onboard an older Boeing 737 (you can tell by the Business Class cabin having four rows, rather than three), there is seatback entertainment but no Wi-Fi or streaming. The older configuration has a bit more legroom.

Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-200 Business Class seats

The Airbus A330-200 Business Class seats are in a staggered 1-2-1 configuration, with all seats having direct aisle access. Seats A, E, F and K are more private, while seats C, D, G and H are more exposed to the aisle. Each seat converts to a fully lie-flat bed.

Each seat has a 16-inch seatback entertainment screen and AC power outlets.

Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 Business Class seats

Malaysia Airlines’ A330-300s are all equipped with 27 Aero Vantage seats in an alternating 1-2-1/1-2-2 configuration. All seats except 2K, 5K and 7K have direct aisle access.

The staggered configuration means that seats A, D and G have more privacy in alternating rows. The best seats in the cabin are arguably the throne seats 1K, 4K and 6K. These seats have extra storage, although 4K and 6K have tighter footwells due to the two seats in front.

Every seat converts to a lie-flat bed, and comes with power outlets and a 16-inch entertainment screen. Wi-Fi is available on select A330s.

Malaysia Airlines Airbus A350-900 Business Class seats

The regular Business Class cabin on six of the airline’s seven A350-900s uses the same seat as the Airbus A330-300.

However, row 1 of the A350 is Malaysia Airlines’ old First Class seat, sold now as “Business Suites”. These seats are based on the Thompson Vantage XL seats with a sliding door (similar to Delta One Suites).

Malaysia Airlines sells Business Suites as a separate product. As such, they’re not really Business Class, but rather a re-branding of First Class.

Malaysia Airlines also operates an ex-SAS A350-900, which retains the same Business Class seats. These are lie-flat seats, the same as those used by Qantas. They feature a 1-2-1 staggered configuration, with rows that alternate between being more exposed to the aisle.

Wi-Fi and entertainment screens are available on all Malaysia Airlines A350s.

Malaysia Airlines’ new Airbus A330-900

Malaysia Airlines is taking delivery of its new Airbus A330-900neo by the end of 2024, which it will use to replace its existing A330 fleet. One of its first routes will be Melbourne-Kuala Lumpur.

The A330-900 Business Class will have doors, using the same seat as the British Airways Club Suites. Every lie-flat seat is the same, featuring direct aisle access and modern connectivity options.

Malaysia Airlines will also retrofit its Airbus A350s with this new seat.

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