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Legroom Space |
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Seat Recline |
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Seat Width |
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Viewing TV Screen |
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Access in/out of seat |
FOOTREST | No |
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This review is for the new shell seating. These Cathay seats were surprisingly good, however,
the main complaint being that if you raise a middle arm rest, it does not fold all the way
back into the middle of the gap in the seats so you may feel the base pressing against your
hips and/or shoulder. A330 seatbelts also had a strange padded section which reduced hip room.
No idea what it's for! I have seen complaints from others that the seats were thinly padded,
but I didn't have a problem with them. If you are a thin person, you might find these
uncomfortable for long-haul. There was plenty of leg room for myself (5'1") and my partner
(5'6") and I really liked the fact that the person in front of you can't recline into your
space! I found the slide-recline perfectly adequate and no better or worse than regular
airline seats - but you will likely need to use your pillow for extra lumbar support. The
entertainment screens had good resolution and visibility. Also note that if you are a larger
person who brings their own seatbelt extender, it will NOT work in the Cathay A330s with the
new seats, it won't catch properly. However the attendants were always polite and discreet
when I asked for one. Your own extender will work in the new seats on the 747s.
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