Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (30 Business · 277 Economy) vs Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business)
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (30 Business · 277 Economy) has 307 seats and Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) has 280.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Airlines · 30 Business · 277 EconomyBusiness Class | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | Recliner | 62 in |
China Airlines · 30 Business · 277 EconomyEconomy Class | 277 | 7–44 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — |
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessBusiness class | 8 | 11–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessBusiness class | 42 | 14–20 | 2-2-2 | Recliner | — |
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessEconomy | 230 | 39–76 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — |
China Airlines Airbus A330-300 (30 Business · 277 Economy)
307 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 (33A regional, 50 Business)
280 seats: 3 good, 31 mixed, 19 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Business class): one of only eight flat-bed Business seats, at the window.
- Row 12, seat D (Business class): flat-bed Business seat in the centre pair.
- Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 17, seats A, C, H and K (Business class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 17, seats D and G (Business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 50, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 51, seat A (Economy): last row of the forward Economy section, which Cathay lists as having no window.