Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) has 294 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) has 294. Only the first has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | 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 |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier Preferred | 6 | 1–2 | 1-1-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier | 53 | 11–26 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyPremium Economy | 34 | 30–34 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyEconomy | 201 | 39–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat |
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
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)
294 seats: 6 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Preferred): business Premier Preferred seat in the six-seat front cabin.
- Row 11, seat A (Business Premier): front-row Business Premier seat.
- Row 16, seat D (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy exit row pair.
Seats to avoid
- Row 45, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatory.
- Row 45, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 46, seats D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 72, seat A (Economy): last row, by the rear lavatories.