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Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) vs Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business)

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) has 285 seats and Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) has 280.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclinePower
Air Canada · 333, 285 seatsBusiness Class
301–52-2-2Angled-flat bed60 in19 in—Every seat
Air Canada · 333, 285 seatsEconomy Class
2556–382-4-2Recliner32 in18 in6 inEvery seat
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessBusiness class
811–121-2-1Lie-flat bed————
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessBusiness class
4214–202-2-2Recliner————
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessEconomy
23039–762-4-2Standard seat————

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats)

285 seats: 4 good, 20 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 23, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 5, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 5, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 22, seats C, D, E, F, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 37, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business)

280 seats: 3 good, 31 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 11, seat A (Business class): one of only eight flat-bed Business seats, at the window.
  • Row 12, seat D (Business class): flat-bed Business seat in the centre pair.
  • Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 17, seats A, C, H and K (Business class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 17, seats D and G (Business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 50, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 51, seat A (Economy): last row of the forward Economy section, which Cathay lists as having no window.

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