Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) vs Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33P regional, 24 Business · 293 Economy)
Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) has 285 seats and Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33P regional, 24 Business · 293 Economy) has 317.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Canada · 333, 285 seatsBusiness Class | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | Angled-flat bed | 60 in | 19 in | — | Every seat |
Air Canada · 333, 285 seatsEconomy Class | 255 | 6–38 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 32 in | 18 in | 6 in | Every seat |
Cathay Pacific · 33P regional, 24 Business · 293 EconomyBusiness class | 24 | 11–15 | 2-2-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 33P regional, 24 Business · 293 EconomyEconomy | 293 | 39–76 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats)
285 seats: 4 good, 20 mixed, 19 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 23, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 5, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 22, seats C, D, E, F, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 37, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33P regional, 24 Business · 293 Economy)
317 seats: 3 good, 24 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat A (Business class): business window seat away from the forward galley and lavatories.
- Row 60, seat A (Economy): exit-row window seat with extra legroom.
- Row 60, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 42, seat A (Economy): economy window seat that Cathay lists as having no window.
- Row 42, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 42, seat K (Economy): no window at this window seat
- Row 59, seats A and K (Economy): no window at this window seat