Lounge Frog guide

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) vs Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy)

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) has 293 seats and Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy) has 296.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
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
Hainan Airlines · 32 Business · 264 EconomyBusiness Class	32	11–20	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed
Hainan Airlines · 32 Business · 264 EconomyEconomy Class	264	31–64	2-4-2	Standard seat

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

Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (32 Business · 264 Economy)

296 seats: 3 good, 18 mixed, 9 to avoid

Best seats

Row 11, seat E (Business Class): business centre pair in the front row.
Row 12, seat A (Business Class): business seat right against the window.
Row 48, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.

Seats to avoid

Row 47, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 47, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
Row 63, seat A (Economy Class): last full side row, by the rear lavatories.