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Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77K, 40 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy) vs Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy)
Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77K, 40 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 296 Economy) has 368 seats and Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy) has 303. Only the second has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
_fc.jpg) Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyRoyal First ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite |
Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyRoyal Silk Class | 40 | 11–21 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed |
Thai Airways International · 8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 EconomyEconomy Class | 255 | 31–60 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat |
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
Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER (8 Royal First · 40 Royal Silk · 255 Economy)
303 seats: 8 good, 40 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Royal First Class): royal First suite in the front row; only eight First seats.
- Row 2, seats A, E, F and K (Royal First Class): royal First.
- Row 11, seat A (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk window seat in the two-row cabin ahead of the second door.
- Row 33, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the middle Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 32, seats A, B, C, D, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 32, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 46, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 59, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing