Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77K, 40 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 Economy)
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77K, 40 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy) has 368 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 Economy) has 342.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Recline | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cathay Pacific · 77K, 40 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 296 EconomyBusiness class | 40 | 11–23 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 77K, 40 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 296 EconomyPremium Economy | 32 | 30–33 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 77K, 40 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 296 EconomyEconomy | 296 | 39–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 EconomyBusiness Premier | 44 | 1–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 11 in |
Air New Zealand · 44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 EconomyPremium Economy | 54 | 23–30 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 8.7 in | 11 in |
Air New Zealand · 44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 EconomyEconomy | 244 | 34–60 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 4.7 in | 9 in |
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77K, 40 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy)
368 seats: 5 good, 37 mixed, 26 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 22, seat A (Business class): window seat in the smaller rear Business cabin, away from the galleys.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window pair in a short four-row cabin.
- Row 40, seats C and H (Economy): listed by Cathay as extra legroom
- Row 43, seat B (Economy): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 18, seats D and G (Business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 19, seat A (Business class): business window seat that Cathay lists as having no window.
- Row 19, seat K (Business class): no window at this window seat
- Row 21, seat A (Business class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (44 Business Premier · 54 Premium Economy · 244 Economy)
342 seats: 103 good, 2 mixed, 1 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Premier): front Business Premier seat by the window.
- Row 34, seat A (Economy): economy Stretch exit row seat.
- Row 34, seats B, J and K (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 35, seats A, B, D, E, F, G, J and K (Economy): economy Stretch
Seats to avoid
- Row 60, seat D (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley.