Lounge Frog guide
EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER (77B, 39 Royal Laurel · 56 Premium Economy · 258 Economy) vs Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)
EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER (77B, 39 Royal Laurel · 56 Premium Economy · 258 Economy) has 353 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 | Pitch | Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EVA Air · 77B, 39 Royal Laurel · 56 Premium Economy · 258 EconomyRoyal Laurel Class | 39 | 1–11 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 43 in | 76 in |
EVA Air · 77B, 39 Royal Laurel · 56 Premium Economy · 258 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 56 | 20–26 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38 in | — |
EVA Air · 77B, 39 Royal Laurel · 56 Premium Economy · 258 EconomyEconomy Class | 258 | 45–73 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
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 | — | — |
EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER (77B, 39 Royal Laurel · 56 Premium Economy · 258 Economy)
353 seats: 4 good, 30 mixed, 5 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Royal Laurel Class): royal Laurel window seat at the front of the cabin.
- Row 7, seat K (Royal Laurel Class): royal Laurel window seat in a quieter short row.
- Row 45, seat B (Economy Class): exit Seat with extra legroom.
- Row 71, seat A (Economy Class): window seat in a narrowed 2-seat pair near the back.
Seats to avoid
- Rows 21 and 24, seats A and K (Premium Economy Class): no window at this window seat
- Row 73, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
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