Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy) vs Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 263 Economy)
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy) has 251 seats and Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 263 Economy) has 294. 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 |
_bc.jpg) Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 263 EconomyRoyal Silk ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International | 31 | 11–18 | 2-4-3 | Lie-flat bed |
Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 263 EconomyEconomy Class | 263 | 31–64 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat |
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.
Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 263 Economy)
294 seats: 2 good, 19 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat A (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk seat right against the window.
- Row 48, seat A (Economy Class): window pair in the exit row at the front of the rear section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 47, seat A (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 47, seats B, D, E, F, G, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 63, seat A (Economy Class): near the back, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 64, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing