Airbus A330-300
Best seat quick answer
Best rows: 39, 59, 71. Watch rows: 11, 17, 39, 49, 50, 51, 59, 73, 74, 75, 76 because of lavatories, galley noise, no under-seat storage, missing or misaligned windows, and door intrusion.
- 39, 59, 71 — Extra legroom
Cathay Pacific's Airbus A330-300 seats 280 passengers across 2 cabin classes.
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Business
Economy
Good seat
Watch out
Avoid
Verified layout · 280 seats · 50J / 230Y · Verified 2026-06-16
Cabin
280 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | — | — | 50 |
| Economy | — | — | 230 |
Cabin guide
- Business: 50 seats in a 2-2-2 layout (rows 11-20), cathay pacific a330 regional, angled recliner seats.
- Economy: 230 seats in a 2-4-2 layout (rows 39-76).
Best seats
- 39, 59, 71 — Extra legroom
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Cabin, before row 11: 1 lavatory and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Cabin, behind row 76: 2 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
Photos and reviews
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 Business photos and reviews
50 seats · Cathay Pacific A330 regional
Seat photos
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Cabin reviews
- Review: Cathay Pacific A330-300 Business Class
Live and Let's Fly · Matthew Klint · Same product match
Verified 200; Cathay Pacific A330-300 reverse-herringbone business class.
Variant identity
Cathay Pacific uses this Airbus A330-300 page for 50J / 230Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 50J / 230Y
- 280 seats as drawn
- 50 Business, 230 Economy
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this verified layout, rated and explained: no window, near a galley or lavatory, limited recline, exit-row legroom, bulkhead or bassinet positions, misaligned windows, and tray-table or under-seat-storage quirks.
| Row / seat | Cabin | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11A, 11K | Business | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 11D, 11G | Business | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 12A, 12K | Business | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 14A, 14H | Business | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 14C, 14K | Business | Good | bassinet can be fitted here |
| 16A, 16C, 16H, 16K | Business | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 17A, 17C, 17H, 17K | Business | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 17D, 17G | Business | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 18A, 18H | Business | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 18C, 18K | Business | Good | bassinet can be fitted here |
| 20A, 20C, 20H, 20K | Business | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 39A, 39K | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 39C, 39H | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and bassinet can be fitted here |
| 39D, 39G | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 39E, 39F | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 49C, 49H | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 49D, 49E, 49F, 49G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 50A, 50K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 50C, 50D, 50E, 50F, 50G, 50H | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 51A, 51K | Economy | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside and right beside a lavatory |
| 51C, 51H | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 59A, 59K | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and exit door intrudes into the seat |
| 59C, 59H | Economy | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 59D, 59G | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 59E, 59F | Economy | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 60D, 60G | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 60E, 60F | Economy | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 71D, 71E, 71G | Economy | Best | extra legroom |
| 72A, 72K | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 73A, 73C, 73H, 73K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 73D, 73G | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 74A, 74C, 74D, 74G, 74H, 74K | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 74E | Economy | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 75D, 75E, 75G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 76D, 76E, 76G | Economy | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Source & verification
Verified 2026-06-16. Seat count is validated against the published cabin totals before this map can render. Per-seat notes are extracted from the source data and rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Coordinate-verified cabin layout
- Verification tier
- Tier A
- Validated seats
- 280
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 have?
- This Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 configuration (50J / 230Y) has 280 seats: 50 Business, 230 Economy.
- What are the best seats on the Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 39, 59, 71 (extra legroom).
- What type of business class seat does the Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 have?
- Cathay Pacific A330 regional — angled recliner seats (not fully flat).
- Does the Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A330-300 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 seat map?
- This layout is verified seat-by-seat: every cabin count is checked against the airline's published configuration, and the full seat grid is validated before the map is shown. Last verified 2026-06-16.
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