Lounge Frog guide

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) has 280 seats and China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) has 289.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessBusiness class	8	11–12	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessBusiness class	42	14–20	2-2-2	Recliner	—	—
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessEconomy	230	39–76	2-4-2	Standard seat	—	—
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsBusiness Class	28	1–7	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	44 in	20.3 in
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsEconomy Class	261	31–64	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	17.4 in

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business)

280 seats: 3 good, 31 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

Row 11, seat A (Business class): one of only eight flat-bed Business seats, at the window.
Row 12, seat D (Business class): flat-bed Business seat in the centre pair.
Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 17, seats A, C, H and K (Business class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 17, seats D and G (Business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 50, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 51, seat A (Economy): last row of the forward Economy section, which Cathay lists as having no window.

China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

289 seats: 14 good, 12 mixed, 15 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 2, 4 and 6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 49, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 7, seats C and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 7, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats A and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 47, seats H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing