Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (Flagship Suite retrofit, 330 seats) vs Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)
American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (Flagship Suite retrofit, 330 seats) has 330 seats and Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) has 294. Only the second has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines · Flagship Suite retrofit, 330 seatsFlagship Suite | 70 | 1–19 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | Yes |
American Airlines · Flagship Suite retrofit, 330 seatsPremium Economy | 44 | 20–25 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | Yes |
American Airlines · Flagship Suite retrofit, 330 seatsMain Cabin | 216 | 26–48 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | Yes |
Cathay Pacific · 77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyFirst class | 6 | 1–2 | 1-1-1 | Private suite | — |
Cathay Pacific · 77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness class | 53 | 11–26 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Cathay Pacific · 77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyPremium Economy | 34 | 30–34 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — |
Cathay Pacific · 77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyEconomy | 201 | 39–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — |
American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (Flagship Suite retrofit, 330 seats)
330 seats: 70 good, 0 mixed, 0 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–5 and 8–18, seats A, D, H and L (Flagship Suite): flagship Suite has a privacy door, as American describes in its retrofit announcement.
- Row 6, seats A and L (Flagship Suite): flagship Suite has a privacy door, as American describes in its retrofit announcement.
- Rows 7 and 19, seats D and H (Flagship Suite): flagship Suite has a privacy door, as American describes in its retrofit announcement.
Seats to avoid
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)
294 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 24 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First class): one of six First class seats, in a cabin of two rows.
- Row 11, seat A (Business class): business window seat in the two-row forward cabin, away from the main galleys.
- Row 31, seat C (Premium Economy): premium Economy aisle seat marked with extra legroom, just behind the exit.
- Row 31, seats D, E, F and G (Premium Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 12, seats A, D, G and K (Business class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 15, seat A (Business class): lone Business seat at the front of the rear cabin, which Cathay lists as having no window.
- Row 32, seats H and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 45, seats A, B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing