Seats Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33P regional, 24 Business · 293 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 263 Economy)
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33P regional, 24 Business · 293 Economy) has 317 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 263 Economy) has 291.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cathay Pacific · 33P regional, 24 Business · 293 EconomyBusiness class | 24 | 11–15 | 2-2-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 33P regional, 24 Business · 293 EconomyEconomy | 293 | 39–76 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 263 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 23 in | 80 in | 16 in |
Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 263 EconomyEconomy | 263 | 23–60 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 in | — | 11 in |
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 (33P regional, 24 Business · 293 Economy)
317 seats: 3 good, 24 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat A (Business class): business window seat away from the forward galley and lavatories.
- Row 60, seat A (Economy): exit-row window seat with extra legroom.
- Row 60, seat C (Economy): exit-row aisle seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 42, seat A (Economy): economy window seat that Cathay lists as having no window.
- Row 42, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 42, seat K (Economy): no window at this window seat
- Row 59, seats A and K (Economy): no window at this window seat
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 263 Economy)
291 seats: 55 good, 16 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 3, seat E (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 23, seat A (Economy): economy Plus Front pair at the bulkhead.
- Rows 24 and 35–38, seats A and B (Economy): economy Plus
Seats to avoid
- Row 39, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 41, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 60, seats A, B, D, F, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 60, seat E (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley.