The airline, which lost HK$575 million last year, will embark on a three-year overhaul of economy class, adding extra seats on Boeing 777-300 planes from the middle of next year.

Leg room will remain at 32 inches, but passengers with bigger frames will want to note that the width of each seat will shrink by 1.3 inches to 17.2 inches.

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Some 48 long-haul Boeing aircraft will be fitted with either 19 or 28 extra economy class seats each to accommodate 296 or 368 travellers. Each of Cathay Pacific’s 17 short-haul jets will get 40 extra seats to fit 438 travellers.