Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) vs Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 264 seats)
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) has 280 seats and Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 264 seats) has 264. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsUpper Class | 31 | 1–11 | 1-1-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 22 in | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsPremium | 48 | 18–25 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 21 in | 7 in |
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsEconomy | 185 | 40–65 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 31 in | 17 in | 6 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.
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 264 seats)
264 seats: 48 good, 26 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–10, seats A and K (Upper Class): window seat angled toward the window in Virgin's herringbone Upper Class: private, with direct aisle access.
- Row 50, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): exit row on Virgin Atlantic's map, with open floor in front by the door: lots of legroom, though people gather by the door and lavatories. You must be able to help in an emergency.
- Rows 51–56, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): economy Delight seat, marked on the map: up to 34 inches of pitch against up to 31 in the rest of Economy, per Virgin Atlantic.
Seats to avoid
- Row 45, seats A and C (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 46, seats H and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 64, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 65, seats D, F and G (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.