Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) vs Korean Air Airbus A330-300 (272 seats, 24 Prestige · 248 Economy)
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) has 280 seats and Korean Air Airbus A330-300 (272 seats, 24 Prestige · 248 Economy) has 272.
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 | — | — |
Korean Air · 272 seats, 24 Prestige · 248 EconomyPrestige Class | 24 | 1–9 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 75 in | 21 in |
Korean Air · 272 seats, 24 Prestige · 248 EconomyEconomy Class | 248 | 28–60 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — | 18.1 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.
Korean Air Airbus A330-300 (272 seats, 24 Prestige · 248 Economy)
272 seats: 35 good, 19 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window pair.
- Row 8, seat D (Prestige Class): centre Prestige pair with aisle access on both sides.
- Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window pair at the front of Economy.
- Row 29, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
Seats to avoid
- Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 45, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 60, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatory.
- Row 60, seats B, D, E, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing