Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) vs Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (42 Business · 328 Economy)
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77A, 6 First · 53 Business · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) has 294 seats and Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (42 Business · 328 Economy) has 370. Only the first has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — |
 Philippine Airlines · 42 Business · 328 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 42 | 1–6 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | 78 in | — |
Philippine Airlines · 42 Business · 328 EconomyEconomy Class | 328 | 31–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 33 in | 6 in |
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
Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (42 Business · 328 Economy)
370 seats: 3 good, 43 mixed, 22 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat in the smaller front cabin.
- Row 42, seat A (Economy Class): exit row with open space ahead.
- Row 69, seat A (Economy Class): two-seat pair where the cabin narrows.
Seats to avoid
- Row 38, seat A (Economy Class): last side row before the lavatories.
- Row 38, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 54, seats A, B, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing