Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) vs Iberia Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 292 seats)
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) has 293 seats and Iberia Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 292 seats) has 292. Only the second has Premium Economy.
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 |
Iberia · A330-300, 292 seatsBusiness | 29 | 1–8 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed |
Iberia · A330-300, 292 seatsPremium Economy | 21 | 11–14 | 2-3-2 | Recliner |
Iberia · A330-300, 292 seatsEconomy | 242 | 21–52 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
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
Iberia Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 292 seats)
292 seats: 33 good, 19 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2, 4 and 6, seats A and L (Business): window-side seat in Iberia's staggered Business cabin: set against the window with the aisle further away, the most private kind of seat here (seat letters likely).
- Rows 3, 5 and 7, seats E and G (Business): one of the two centre seats drawn side by side in this row: the best pair for two people travelling together (seat letters likely).
- Row 11, seats A, C, D, E, H, J and L (Premium Economy): exit row on Iberia's plan, with open floor in front at the door: lots of legroom, though people pass through to the door and lavatories (seat letters likely).
- Row 22, seat D (Economy): no seat in front: Iberia's plan has no seat 21D, so there is more room for your legs (seat letters likely).
Seats to avoid
- Row 35, seats A, C, D, E, G, H, J and L (Economy): row 35 backs onto the lavatories Iberia draws behind it mid-cabin: queues beside you and likely limited recline (seat letters likely).
- Row 52, seats A, C, D, E, H, J and L (Economy): last row of Economy, with galleys and lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise (seat letters likely).