Lounge Frog guide

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) vs Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) has 293 seats and Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats) has 338.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Wi-Fi
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	—	—	—
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsBusiness Class	30	1–5	2-2-2	—	60 in	18.77 in	Yes
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsGuest Class	308	30–70	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	—	Yes

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

Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)

338 seats: 6 good, 18 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business, with nobody in front.
Row 3, seat D (Business Class): business middle seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the toilets and galleys.
Row 30, seat E (Guest Class): extra-legroom middle seat in the first Guest Class row.
Row 31, seat A (Guest Class): exit seat by the window behind the second doors, as Saudia colours it.

Seats to avoid

Row 5, seats A, C, D, H and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 51, seats A, C, J and L (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 52, seats D, F and H (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 52, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin exit row, so recline is likely limited.