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Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats)

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) has 280 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats) has 292.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Power	Wi-Fi
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessBusiness class	8	11–12	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessBusiness class	42	14–20	2-2-2	Recliner	—	—	—
Cathay Pacific · 33A regional, 50 BusinessEconomy	230	39–76	2-4-2	Standard seat	—	—	—
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsWorld Business Class	30	1–5	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	—	Every seat	Yes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsEconomy Comfort	48	10–16	2-4-2	Recliner	35 in	Every seat	Yes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 292 seatsEconomy Class	214	17–45	2-4-2	Recliner	31.1 in	Every seat	Yes

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.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-300 (292 seats)

292 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 17 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat B (World Business Class): aisle seat in the front Business row: no one to climb over.
Row 10, seat A (Economy Comfort): front row of Economy Comfort at a window pair, with no seat ahead.
Row 23, seat A (Economy Class): window seat in a pair: only one neighbour.
Row 30, seat H (Economy Class): exit row by the mid-cabin door on the right, marked Extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 5, seats D and G (World Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
Row 28, seats B, D, E, F, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 44, seats A, B, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing