Seats Frog guide

Air China Airbus A330-300 (311 seats) vs Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy)

Air China Airbus A330-300 (311 seats) has 311 seats and Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33K, 39 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 191 Economy) has 251.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Air China · 311 seatsBusiness Class	36	11–16	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed
Air China · 311 seatsPremium Economy	20	31–33	2-4-2	Recliner
Air China · 311 seatsEconomy Class	255	34–66	2-4-2	Recliner
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

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

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.