Lounge Frog guide

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) vs Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-300 (30 Business · 268 Economy)

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) has 293 seats and Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-300 (30 Business · 268 Economy) has 298.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Width	Screen
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	—	—
Asiana Airlines · 30 Business · 268 EconomyBusiness Class	30	7–11	2-2-2	Angled-flat bed	21 in	15.4 in
Asiana Airlines · 30 Business · 268 EconomyEconomy Class	268	28–62	2-4-2	Standard seat	17.7 in	10.6 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

Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-300 (30 Business · 268 Economy)

298 seats: 4 good, 19 mixed, 2 to avoid

Best seats

Row 7, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window pair.
Row 9, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
Row 28, seat C (Economy Class): extra Legroom Seat at the front of Economy.
Row 48, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom Seat behind the mid-cabin door.

Seats to avoid

Row 46, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
Row 62, seat D (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear galley.