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Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) has 280 seats and China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) has 289.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
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——
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsBusiness Class
281–72-4-2Lie-flat bed44 in20.3 in
China Southern Airlines · 33W, 289 seatsEconomy Class
26131–642-4-2Recliner32 in17.4 in

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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China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

289 seats: 14 good, 12 mixed, 15 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 2, 4 and 6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 49, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 7, seats C and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 7, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 46, seats A and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 47, seats H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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