Lounge Frog guide

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy) has 262 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 · 33E, 39 Business · 223 EconomyBusiness class	39	11–21	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—
Cathay Pacific · 33E, 39 Business · 223 EconomyEconomy	223	39–75	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 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy)

262 seats: 3 good, 22 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 20, seat A (Business class): window seat in the small three-row rear Business cabin.
Row 40, seat A (Economy): window seat in a 2-seat pair near the front of Economy.
Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle 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 50, seats A, C, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 50, seat D (Economy): last row of the forward Economy section, directly in front of the lavatories.
Row 75, seat A (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley.

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