Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy)
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) has 293 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy) has 279. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | 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 | — | — | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 25 in | 78 in | 18 in |
Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyPremium Economy | 21 | 21–23 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.7 in | — | — |
Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyEconomy | 230 | 31–67 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 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
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy)
279 seats: 25 good, 23 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 4, seat D (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 21, seat C (Premium Economy): premium Economy bulkhead pair.
- Row 31, seat D (Economy): economy Plus Front seat at the bulkhead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 42, seats D, E, G and H (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 43, seats C, J and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 66, seats J and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing