Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 Economy) vs Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (30 Business · 372 Economy)
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 Economy) has 361 seats and Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (30 Business · 372 Economy) has 402. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — |
 Philippine Airlines · 30 Business · 372 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 30 | 5–12 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | 87 in | 19 in | — |
Philippine Airlines · 30 Business · 372 EconomyEconomy Class | 372 | 21–63 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 32 in | 17 in | 6 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
Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (30 Business · 372 Economy)
402 seats: 4 good, 30 mixed, 19 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 7, seat A (Business Class): business window seat set right against the window.
- Row 7, seat D (Business Class): centre Business seat with the partner seat set apart.
- Row 37, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the middle section.
- Row 50, seat K (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 35, seat A (Economy Class): last side row before the lavatories.
- Row 35, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 36, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 48, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service