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Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) vs Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 263 Economy)

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33A regional, 50 Business) has 280 seats and Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 263 Economy) has 294.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
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
Thai Airways A330-300 Royal Silk Class seats
Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 263 EconomyRoyal Silk ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International
3111–182-4-3Lie-flat bed
Thai Airways International · 31 Royal Silk · 263 EconomyEconomy Class
26331–642-4-2Standard seat

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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Thai Airways International Airbus A330-300 (31 Royal Silk · 263 Economy)

294 seats: 2 good, 19 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 12, seat A (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk seat right against the window.
  • Row 48, seat A (Economy Class): window pair in the exit row at the front of the rear section.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 47, seat A (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 47, seats B, D, E, F, G, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 63, seat A (Economy Class): near the back, in front of the rear lavatories.
  • Row 64, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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