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Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy) vs Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy) has 251 seats and Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats) has 338. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — |
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 (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.
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.