How many seats does Cathay Pacific's A350-900 have in this configuration?

280 seats in total, arranged as J/J/J/J/W/W/Y/Y/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 A350-900?

Yes, as far as we can determine — Cathay Pacific flies only this one cabin layout on the A350-900. There's no "version lottery" to worry about on this specific type for this airline.

Which seats should I avoid?

Seat 20D 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 "verified" — every section and row range confirmed against the airline's own current published material. 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.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 seat map (three class)

Business, Premium Economy and Economy, 280 seats

A350-900business class, premium economy and economy280 seats

Verified dataLast checked 7 Sept 20262sources cited

Cathay Pacific's own seating plan numbers this aircraft in blocks rather than in one sequence: it starts at row 11, and each cabin begins at a fixed number rather than carrying on from the one in front — Business from row 11, Premium Economy from row 30, Economy from row 39, and the rear Economy section from row 59, behind the mid-cabin exit. So there are no rows 1 to 10, no row 13, and none of rows 22 to 29, 34 to 38 or 49 to 58. Cathay does not say why it numbers this way; that reading is ours, from its own plan.

About this cabin

Cathay Pacific's A350-900 in this configuration seats 280 (J/J/J/J/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y). This layout is verified against the airline's own published materials, dated within the last six months. Cathay Pacific flies only this one cabin layout on the A350-900 — no version lottery on this type.

Quick pick, by traveller

If you're…	Pick	Why
Travelling solo	12A	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	12D	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	30C	Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does.
Trying to sleep	12A	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 11–12 and 14–21 in a 2-seat layout. Worth avoiding: 20D, 20G, 20A, 20K — next to galley.

Premium Economy

Premium Economy spans rows 30–33 in a 2-4-2 layout.

Cathay Pacific's plan puts a bulkhead where the centre four seats of row 33 would be, so the last row of Premium Economy is 33A, 33C, 33H and 33K only — four seats with nothing between them.

Economy

Economy spans rows 39–48 and 59–74 in a 3-seat layout. Worth avoiding: 74D, 74G, 74E, 47C — seat doesn't recline.

Cathay Pacific draws the last row of Economy as the centre block alone — 74D, 74E and 74G — with the rear lavatories and galley immediately behind it. Its plan does not label what stands outboard of row 74 itself.

Cabin specs

Cabin	Pitch	Width	Recline	Power	IFE	Wifi
Business	—	—	Lie-flat	—	—	—
Premium Economy	—	—	—	—	—	—
Economy	—	—	—	—	—	—

Seats to avoid

Seat	Cabin	Why to avoid it
20D	Business	A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service.
20G	Business	A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service.
20A	Business	A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service.
20K	Business	A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service.
74D	Economy	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.
74G	Economy	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.
74E	Economy	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.
47C	Economy	The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight.

Known quirks on this aircraft

Seat doesn't recline (7 seats: 33A, 33C, 33H, and 4 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.
Often cold or draughty (12 seats: 19A, 19K, 20A, and 9 more) — Seats next to a bulkhead or door on a long-haul widebody are usually the coldest in the cabin — bring a layer for this one.
High foot traffic (23 seats: 11D, 11G, 19D, and 20 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 (24 seats: 11D, 11G, 20A, and 21 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.

Frequently asked

How many seats does Cathay Pacific's A350-900 have in this configuration?: 280 seats in total, arranged as J/J/J/J/W/W/Y/Y/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 A350-900?: Yes, as far as we can determine — Cathay Pacific flies only this one cabin layout on the A350-900. There's no "version lottery" to worry about on this specific type for this airline.
Which seats should I avoid?: Seat 20D 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 "verified" — every section and row range confirmed against the airline's own current published material. 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.

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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 A321neo — Business and Economy, 195 seats (Cathay's "32P" — Economy from row 39, exits at rows 49 and 50)J/J/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

Data sources & verification

Configuration last verified: 7 September 2026, 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: Fitted fleet-wide — 100% of aircraft on this type carry this cabin.
2 sources cited: cathaypacific.com
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