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Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 Economy) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)

Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 Economy) has 361 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy) has 294.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Cathay Pacific · 77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 EconomyBusiness class
4511–231-2-1Lie-flat bed
Cathay Pacific · 77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 EconomyPremium Economy
4830–352-4-2Recliner
Cathay Pacific · 77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 EconomyEconomy
26839–723-4-3Standard seat
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier Preferred
61–21-1-1Lie-flat bed
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyBusiness Premier
5311–261-2-1Lie-flat bed
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyPremium Economy
3430–342-4-2Recliner
Air New Zealand · 6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 EconomyEconomy
20139–723-4-3Standard seat

Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER (77J, 45 Business · 48 Premium Economy · 268 Economy)

361 seats: 4 good, 31 mixed, 22 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 21, seat A (Business class): business window seat in the smaller rear cabin, away from the galleys.
  • Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window seat away from the lavatories at the back of the cabin.
  • Row 39, seat A (Economy): exit-row window seat with extra legroom.
  • Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom at the front of the rear section.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 17, seat A (Business class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 33, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window seat that Cathay lists as having no window.
  • Row 33, seat K (Premium Economy): no window at this window seat
  • Row 35, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER (6 Business Premier Preferred · 53 Business Premier · 34 Premium Economy · 201 Economy)

294 seats: 6 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Preferred): business Premier Preferred seat in the six-seat front cabin.
  • Row 11, seat A (Business Premier): front-row Business Premier seat.
  • Row 16, seat D (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
  • Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy exit row pair.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 45, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatory.
  • Row 45, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 46, seats D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 72, seat A (Economy): last row, by the rear lavatories.

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