Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy) vs Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 (A330-305, 307 seats)
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy) has 251 seats and Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 (A330-305, 307 seats) has 307. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cathay Pacific · 33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 EconomyBusiness class | 39 | 11–21 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Cathay Pacific · 33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 EconomyPremium Economy | 21 | 30–32 | 2-3-2 | Recliner |
Cathay Pacific · 33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 EconomyEconomy | 191 | 39–75 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat |
Aer Lingus · A330-305, 307 seatsBusiness | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | — |
Aer Lingus · A330-305, 307 seatsEconomy | 277 | 9–44 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy)
251 seats: 3 good, 30 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 20, seat A (Business class): window seat in the small three-row rear Business cabin.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window pair in the middle row of a three-row 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 46, seats A, C, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 46, seat D (Economy): last row of the forward Economy section, directly in front of the lavatories.
- Row 75, seat A (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley.
Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 (A330-305, 307 seats)
307 seats: 18 good, 28 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–5, seats D and G (Business): one of the centre pair, each with its own aisle: good for two travelling together, with nobody to step over.
- Rows 9 and 30, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): exit row by the door, sold as an Extra Legroom seat: open floor in front, but people pass on their way to the lavatories and galley. No children under 14 or people with reduced mobility.
Seats to avoid
- Row 28, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): backs onto the lavatories or galley Aer Lingus draws behind this row: recline is likely limited, and the queue forms beside you.
- Rows 42–44, seat E (Economy): middle of the three centre seats where the cabin narrows: a neighbour on each side and no aisle of your own.
- Row 44, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): last row of the cabin, with lavatories or a galley drawn right behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.