Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 303 Economy) vs Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 Economy)
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 303 Economy) has 342 seats and Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 Economy) has 361. Only the first has First. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air India · 4 First · 35 Business · 303 EconomyFirst Class | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 80 in | 23 in | — | 23 in |
Air India · 4 First · 35 Business · 303 EconomyBusiness Class | 35 | 8–14 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | 76 in | 19.95 in | — | 15.4 in |
Air India · 4 First · 35 Business · 303 EconomyEconomy Class | 303 | 17–52 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 18 in | 6 in | 10.6 in |
Cathay Pacific · 77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 EconomyBusiness class | 45 | 11–23 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 EconomyPremium Economy | 48 | 30–35 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 EconomyEconomy | 268 | 39–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
Air India Boeing 777-300ER (4 First · 35 Business · 303 Economy)
342 seats: 3 good, 42 mixed, 24 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat K (First Class): first Class window seat, one of only four First seats.
- Row 14, seat D (Business Class): business seat in the smaller rear section.
- Row 41, seat K (Economy Class): window pair in the door row, with open space in front.
Seats to avoid
- Row 25, seats A, B, C, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 25, seat K (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, against the lavatories.
- Rows 26 and 40, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seats C, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 Economy)
361 seats: 4 good, 31 mixed, 22 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 21, seat A (Business class): business window seat in the smaller rear cabin, away from the galleys.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window seat away from the lavatories at the back of the cabin.
- Row 39, seat A (Economy): exit-row window seat with extra legroom.
- Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom at the front of the rear section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 17, seat A (Business class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 33, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window seat that Cathay lists as having no window.
- Row 33, seat K (Premium Economy): no window at this window seat
- Row 35, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing