Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airbus A321neo seat map (two class)
Business and Economy, 202 seats (Cathay's "32Q" — Economy from row 22, exits at rows 35 and 55)
A321neobusiness class and economy202 seats
Not yet confirmed against a primary source. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.
Cathay Pacific's own seating plan numbers this aircraft in blocks rather than in one sequence: it starts at row 10, and each part of the cabin begins at a fixed number rather than carrying on from the one in front — Business from row 10, Economy from row 22, then again from row 35 and from row 55, each at an exit row. So there are no rows 1 to 9, none of rows 13 to 21, and none of rows 33 and 34 or 46 to 54. Cathay does not say why it numbers this way; that reading is ours, from its own plan.
What we could not settle on this aircraft
Cathay flies two different A321neo cabins and publishes both as current, on the same fleet page, behind a selector reading "A321neo (32P)" and "A321neo (32Q)". This page is the 202-seat one, Cathay's 32Q: 12 Business seats in rows 10 to 12, Economy in two sections running 22 to 45 and 55 to 64, and emergency exits at row 35 and row 55. The other is 195 seats, with Business in rows 11, 12 and 14, Economy from row 39 to row 69 and its exits at rows 49 and 50 — fourteen rows and more apart from this one. A row number alone will not always tell you which you are on, because both aircraft use rows 39 to 45 and 55 to 64. What does tell you: an Economy seat in rows 22 to 38, or a Business seat in row 10, can only be this 202-seat aircraft, and an Economy seat in rows 46 to 69, or a Business seat in row 14, can only be the 195-seat one. The difference that costs money is the exit rows: only row 55 is an extra-legroom row here, row 35 is an exit row without it, and 55A and 55K have no window at all. Cathay publishes no seat pitch or width for either aircraft, so none is shown on this site.
Our best current understanding, not yet confirmed against a primary source.
About this cabin
Cathay Pacific's A321neo in this configuration seats 202 (J/Y/Y/Y/Y). This is our best current estimate for this layout, built mainly from secondary sources — treat exact seat-by-seat detail with a little more caution than usual. Cathay Pacific flies 2 different cabins on the A321neo — this is one of them. This is a version lottery: the flight page will tell you which one you're actually booked on where we can determine it.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 22A | A window seat rated highly with nothing working against it — lean on the wall, control the shade, nobody climbing over you. |
| Travelling as a couple | 45C | This row's layout puts a genuine two-seat pair here — no middle seat exists in this group, so it's just the two of you. |
| Tall passengers | 22A | Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does. |
| Nervous flyers | 36B | Over the wing, close to the aircraft's structural centre of gravity — the smoothest ride on board when it's bumpy. |
| Trying to sleep | 22A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Business
Business spans rows 10–12 in a 2-2 layout. Worth avoiding: 10C, 10H, 10A, 10K — next to galley.
Economy
Economy spans rows 22–32 and 35–45 in a 3-3 layout.
Row 45 is four seats wide where the rest of Economy is six. Cathay Pacific's own seating plan draws it as 45B, 45C, 45H and 45J only, with grey blocks in the 45A and 45K positions where the aircraft's structure stands at the back of the wing. It is the last row of the forward Economy section, immediately ahead of the row 55 exit. Cathay does not say in words what occupies those two positions, so nothing more is claimed about them here.
Economy (extra legroom at row 55)
Economy (extra legroom at row 55) spans rows 55–64 in a 3-3 layout. Worth avoiding: 64C, 64H, 64A, 64B — seat doesn't recline.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Economy | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Economy (extra legroom at row 55) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 10C | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 10H | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 10A | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 10K | Business | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 64C | Economy (extra legroom at row 55) | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 64H | Economy (extra legroom at row 55) | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 64A | Economy (extra legroom at row 55) | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 64B | Economy (extra legroom at row 55) | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (10 seats: 12A, 12C, 12H, and 7 more) — This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight.
- High foot traffic (14 seats: 10C, 10H, 11C, and 11 more) — This aisle seat sits right next to a lavatory, galley or exit, so expect a steady stream of people brushing past, especially early and late in the flight.
- No underseat storage (22 seats: 10A, 10C, 10H, and 19 more) — Bulkhead and exit-row seats have nothing in front of the seat to store a bag under, so your bag must go in the overhead bin for the whole flight.
- Wing blocks the view (20 seats: 36A, 36K, 37A, and 17 more) — The wing sits directly outside this window, blocking most of the view — but you also get one of the smoothest, quietest rides on the aircraft.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does Cathay Pacific's A321neo have in this configuration?
- 202 seats in total, arranged as J/Y/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Cathay Pacific's fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Cathay Pacific flies on the A321neo?
- No — Cathay Pacific flies 2 different cabin layouts on the A321neo for this one. Check your specific flight's aircraft registration where possible, since booking the same route twice can put you on a different layout.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 10C in Business is worth avoiding: A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. The full seat map marks every seat we'd steer you away from, with the specific reason for each.
- How confident are you in this seat map?
- This configuration is marked "provisional" — assembled from secondary sources and not yet confirmed against a primary one. See the sources and last-verified date lower on this page.
- Has a real person checked these individual seat scores?
- Not yet for this specific configuration. The scores above come from our rules engine, which reasons from real aircraft geometry, but they aren't marked as human-verified until someone has actually reviewed the unusual ones — see the verification section below for the current status.
Related
Other cabins Cathay Pacific flies on the A321neo
Other airlines flying the A321neo
- Gulf Air Bahrain A321neo — Falcon Gold Recliner and Economy on the dense-fit Airbus A321neoJ/Y
- IndiGo Airlines A321neo — IndiGoStretch and Economy on the Airbus A321 XLR (195 seats)J/Y/Y
- Iberia Express A321neo — Business and Economy, short-haul two-class (blocked-middle Business)J/Y/Y
- Turkish Airlines A321neo — Standard two-classJ/Y
- Aegean Airlines A321neo — All-economy cabin with movable-curtain Business overlay, Airbus A321neoY
- Kuwait Airways A321neo — Business and Economy, two-class Airbus A321neo with flat-bed BusinessJ/Y
- Delta Air Lines A321neo — Standard "3NE" configuration, three-classF/W/W/Y
- British Airways A321neo — Club Europe and Euro Traveller, short-haulJ/Y/Y/Y
Other aircraft Cathay Pacific flies
- Cathay Pacific 777-300 — Business and Economy, 438-seat regional cabin (77P)J/J/J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Cathay Pacific A330-300 — Business and Economy, 317 seatsJ/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Cathay Pacific A350-1000 — Business, Premium Economy and Economy, 334 seatsJ/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Cathay Pacific A330-300 — Business and Economy, 280 seatsJ/J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Cathay Pacific A330-300 — Business and Economy, 307 seatsJ/J/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Cathay Pacific A330-300 — Business and Economy, 262 seatsJ/J/J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Cathay Pacific A330-300 — Business and Economy, 293 seatsJ/J/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Cathay Pacific A330-300 — Business, Premium Economy and Economy, 251 seatsJ/J/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Cathay Pacific's own published seat map and fleet data below.
- Seat-by-seat scores
- Generated from the configuration data below by our rules engine. Awaiting human review before individual scores are published as verified.
- Fleet status
- A legacy configuration being phased out on this aircraft type.
- 3 sources cited
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