Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 Economy) vs Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER (291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 Economy)
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 Economy) has 361 seats and Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER (291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 Economy) has 291. Only the second has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cathay Pacific · 77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 EconomyBusiness class | 45 | 11–23 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 EconomyPremium Economy | 48 | 30–35 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 EconomyEconomy | 268 | 39–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
Korean Air · 291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 EconomyFirst Class | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | 83 in | 26.5 in |
Korean Air · 291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 EconomyPrestige Class | 56 | 7–15 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | 74 in | 20.1 in |
Korean Air · 291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 EconomyEconomy Class | 227 | 28–53 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 18.1 in |
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 Economy)
361 seats: 4 good, 31 mixed, 22 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 21, seat A (Business class): business window seat in the smaller rear cabin, away from the galleys.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window seat away from the lavatories at the back of the cabin.
- Row 39, seat A (Economy): exit-row window seat with extra legroom.
- Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom at the front of the rear section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 17, seat A (Business class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 33, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window seat that Cathay lists as having no window.
- Row 33, seat K (Premium Economy): no window at this window seat
- Row 35, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER (291 seats, 8 First · 56 Prestige · 227 Economy)
291 seats: 28 good, 23 mixed, 17 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first Class window suite in a cabin of eight.
- Row 11, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige window pair in the main Prestige cabin.
- Row 28, seat B (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat behind the forward exit.
- Row 29, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seat E (Prestige Class): prestige middle seat of three in the centre block.
- Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatory.
- Row 40, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 40, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service