Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy) vs Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 264 seats)
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy) has 251 seats and Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 264 seats) has 264.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsUpper Class | 31 | 1–11 | 1-1-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 22 in | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsPremium | 48 | 18–25 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 21 in | 7 in |
Virgin Atlantic · A330-300, 264 seatsEconomy | 185 | 40–65 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 31 in | 17 in | 6 in |
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.
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (A330-300, 264 seats)
264 seats: 48 good, 26 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–10, seats A and K (Upper Class): window seat angled toward the window in Virgin's herringbone Upper Class: private, with direct aisle access.
- Row 50, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): exit row on Virgin Atlantic's map, with open floor in front by the door: lots of legroom, though people gather by the door and lavatories. You must be able to help in an emergency.
- Rows 51–56, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): economy Delight seat, marked on the map: up to 34 inches of pitch against up to 31 in the rest of Economy, per Virgin Atlantic.
Seats to avoid
- Row 45, seats A and C (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 46, seats H and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 64, seats A, C, H and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 65, seats D, F and G (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.