Cathay Pacific Asia Miles - Best Business Class Seats - A333, A343 and 773

I did a search and couldn't find anything and it looks like Cathay's website doesn't have seating plans for the configs with the new business class seats. Can someone give me advice for the best seats on the following (I tend to prefer windows):

SYD-HKG on a A333
HKG-TPE (short I know) on a A343 (currently in 16A)
TPE-SEL on a 773 (currently in 14A)

Thanks in advance.

I like the middle seats on the A340s because you never have to climb over anyone and noone ever climbs over you.

Never flown the A333...

The 773 has the same 2-3-2 config as a 747. Then I still like the middle aisle seat because you've got a better chance of not having a neighbor than on a window/window aisle. Furthermore, if you do have a neighbor, there is a chance they are travelling with the other aisle person and will climb over them instead of you.

The new Business Class seats are on the A333.

Only certain A343 aircraft have the new J and none of the 777s have them as they are considered short haul aircraft.

How about the preferred seats on A330?

The front bulkhead side aisle seats on the 773s and 772s are nice: it's an aisle seat with an "ottoman" by the window (to provide a mount for the leg rest for the window pax behind you.)

So, what are the best seats on A333 in "J" and also on a new business 747?

It seems that either no-one has flown these planes or everyone is trying to keep the best seats to themselves... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

On A333, the New J cabin has 2 sections. Each of them containing only about 3 rows, which are seperated by a large galley. From the usual standpoints, avoid the last row (don't ask me the row no, I forgot), because it's only seperated by a small wall from Y-cabin. That means noise and lights will leak through. If my memory is correct, the layout is 2-2-2, so if you don't want someone climbing over, then go for middle seats. BUT, I feel that it's easy to climb over someone on their new J-seats (the seat in the front does not "fall back", if you know what I mean).

I would say request the most forward seat. IT's always a sure bet...

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The CX website now has the seat maps for the planes with New J.

And if the FAs are nowhere to be seen - it's because they are personally explaining the IFE system to every pax. - A great system but you need a clear head (or good luck) to get what you want from it. The 333 window seats are OK for access.