Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (36 Business · 277 Economy) vs Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33P regional, 24 Business · 293 Economy)
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (36 Business · 277 Economy) has 313 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Airlines · 36 Business · 277 EconomyBusiness Class | 36 | 1–6 | 2-2-2 | Recliner | 52 in |
China Airlines · 36 Business · 277 EconomyEconomy Class | 277 | 7–44 | 2-4-2 | Standard 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 | — |
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (36 Business · 277 Economy)
313 seats: 3 good, 23 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business seat in a 2-2-2 layout.
- Row 8, seat D (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat at the front of the Economy centre block.
- Row 27, seat D (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 26, seat D (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 26, seats E, F, G, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seat E (Economy Class): last row, by the rear galley.
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