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Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33B regional, 42 Business · 265 Economy) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats)

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33B regional, 42 Business · 265 Economy) has 307 seats and China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-300 (33W, 289 seats) has 289.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
Cathay Pacific · 33B regional, 42 Business · 265 EconomyBusiness class
4211–182-2-2Recliner——
Cathay Pacific · 33B regional, 42 Business · 265 EconomyEconomy
26539–752-4-2Standard 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 (33B regional, 42 Business · 265 Economy)

307 seats: 2 good, 22 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 14, seat A (Business class): business window seat in the middle of the 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 55, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 55, 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.

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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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