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Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) vs Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy)

Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (333, 285 seats) has 285 seats and Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy) has 293.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline	Power
Air Canada · 333, 285 seatsBusiness Class	30	1–5	2-2-2	Angled-flat bed	60 in	19 in	—	Every seat
Air Canada · 333, 285 seatsEconomy Class	255	6–38	2-4-2	Recliner	32 in	18 in	6 in	Every seat
Cathay Pacific · 33J, 28 Business · 265 EconomyBusiness class	28	11–18	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—	—
Cathay Pacific · 33J, 28 Business · 265 EconomyEconomy	265	39–75	2-4-2	Standard 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

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33J, 28 Business · 265 Economy)

293 seats: 2 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid

Best seats

Row 15, seat A (Business class): business window seat in the middle of the 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 42, seat A (Economy): economy window seat that Cathay lists as having no window.
Row 42, seat K (Economy): no window at this window seat
Row 55, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing