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Air China Airbus A330-300 (311 seats) vs Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy)

Air China Airbus A330-300 (311 seats) has 311 seats and Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy) has 262. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Air China · 311 seatsBusiness Class
3611–162-2-2Lie-flat bed
Air China · 311 seatsPremium Economy
2031–332-4-2Recliner
Air China · 311 seatsEconomy Class
25534–662-4-2Recliner
Cathay Pacific · 33E, 39 Business · 223 EconomyBusiness class
3911–211-2-1Lie-flat bed
Cathay Pacific · 33E, 39 Business · 223 EconomyEconomy
22339–752-4-2Standard seat

Air China Airbus A330-300 (311 seats)

311 seats: 8 good, 28 mixed, 10 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 12–15, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

  • Row 16, seats C and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 48, seats A, C, D, E, F, H, J and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33E, 39 Business · 223 Economy)

262 seats: 3 good, 22 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 20, seat A (Business class): window seat in the small three-row rear Business cabin.
  • Row 40, seat A (Economy): window seat in a 2-seat pair near the front of Economy.
  • Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 18, seats D and G (Business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 50, seats A, C, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 50, 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.

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