Lounge Frog guide
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy) vs Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy)
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy) has 309 seats and Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy) has 251. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EVA Air · 30 Premium Laurel · 279 EconomyPremium Laurel Class | 30 | 6–10 | 2-2-2 | Angled-flat bed | 62 in |
EVA Air · 30 Premium Laurel · 279 EconomyEconomy Class | 279 | 20–57 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — |
Cathay Pacific · 33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 EconomyBusiness class | 39 | 11–21 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Cathay Pacific · 33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 EconomyPremium Economy | 21 | 30–32 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — |
Cathay Pacific · 33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 EconomyEconomy | 191 | 39–75 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — |
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 (30 Premium Laurel · 279 Economy)
309 seats: 4 good, 27 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 6, seat A (Premium Laurel Class): front-row Premium Laurel window pair.
- Row 8, seat D (Premium Laurel Class): premium Laurel centre pair.
- Row 20, seat A (Economy Class): exit Seat window pair at the front of Economy.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): exit Seat window pair at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seats A and C (Premium Laurel Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 25, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that EVA lists as having no window view.
- Row 25, seat K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat
- Row 38, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy)
251 seats: 3 good, 30 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 20, seat A (Business class): window seat in the small three-row rear Business cabin.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window pair in the middle row of a three-row cabin.
- Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 18, seat G (Business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 46, seats A, C, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 46, seat D (Economy): last row of the forward Economy section, directly in front of the lavatories.
- Row 75, seat A (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley.