Lounge Frog guide

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) has 293 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 · 33J, 28 Business · 265 EconomyBusiness class	28	11–18	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—
Cathay Pacific · 33J, 28 Business · 265 EconomyEconomy	265	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 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy)

293 seats: 2 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid

Best seats

Row 15, seat A (Business class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin.
Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 18, seat G (Business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 42, seat A (Economy): economy window seat that Cathay lists as having no window.
Row 42, seat K (Economy): no window at this window seat
Row 55, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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