BRAND NEW 3-4-3 CONFIG! Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER Economy Review

BRAND NEW 3-4-3 CONFIG! Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER Economy Review | Rome - Hong Kong CX292

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The new 3-4-3 configuration has been steadily rolled out on Cathay Pacific's Boeing 777-300ER aircraft since April and all 59 aircraft will be reconfigured by the end of 2018.
Luckily (unfortunately?) I got to try it on a freshly retrofitted aircraft (just 6 days prior) to see what it has to offer.
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Flight Details:
Date -- July 1, 2018
Flight -- CX292. FCO - HKG
Aircraft -- Boeing 777-367/ER
Registration -- B-KQY
Seat -- 50A (Economy)
Flight Time -- 10 hours 50 minutes

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@JaydenWong 6 жыл бұрын

16:33 ikr, I'm struggling to breathe 😂Great vid!

@timwong2764 5 жыл бұрын

Will avoid flying CX from US to Hong Kong because of this 3-4-3 configuration.

@akakakac.3076 6 жыл бұрын

Hey! I found that I flew the Hong Kong Airlines A320 behind your plane when your plane departs from Hong Kong(After your flight)! Great to see your plane :)

@zerberus500 6 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC Trip report, both thumbs UP and 50A is THE perfect seat for filming, best choice!

@alexthelummy 6 жыл бұрын

Oh my god!Thank you for this report as I will take this flight also in this month!

@sheikmaazmilfer9130 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and was good to seee you again!

@oryxflyer 6 жыл бұрын

Miss you sheik!

@SingaporePlanespotting 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video mate! I think you are the first one to give a comprehensive review of CX new 777 economy class seats! The seats do look like a major improvement, however I do feel that Cathay's service has went downhill over the past few years. I do hope that SQ do not change their economy seats to the narrower 3-4-3 configuration or at least till the 777-9 comes. As always, keep up the excellent work!

@oryxflyer 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I definitely noticed a massive decline in service, one FA was particularly rude to a senior passenger right next to me. Was rather shocked.

@user-zj1eh3nq1y 6 жыл бұрын

Cool video! Thank you!

@mq46312 5 жыл бұрын

Ok it's sad that nowadays Boeing does not have a comfortable wide-body jet to fly on. They designed both the 777 and 787 with standard 9 and 8 a-breast configuration but made the cabin just wide enough so that airlines can squeeze in another seat. Airbus on other other hand designed both the A380 and A350 cabins to comfortably accommodate 18" seats across without the width to squeeze in another seat. This is why these days I prefer the A350/380 as opposed to Boeings. Furthermore, both the A350 and A380 are quieter than the 777/787.

@oryxflyer 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree the 350 is my favourite aircraft in terms of overall comfort.

@jayd1426 4 жыл бұрын

Plant Seed even the 747 is more spacious

@Mostkovic 6 жыл бұрын

Nice vid man. CATHAY is very nice esp. the cabin crew but I prefer to Fly Thai with 3-3-3 on 777

@raraph6749 6 жыл бұрын

Incredible flight ! It's plaisante

@Eyob797 6 жыл бұрын

A cool flight report.

@jamesheggie1854 6 жыл бұрын

I hate how most airlines are all going 3-4-3 in economy on their 777's it's not good or necessary and makes flying in economy so unpleasant

@oryxflyer 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah unfortunately its all about maximizing profits these days for airlines :(

@s.31.l50 6 жыл бұрын

Oryx Flyer yeah, especially in the Asia region, where cost is so important these days. The low cost airlines seems to be doing far better than their high-quality service counterparts.

@jamesheggie1854 6 жыл бұрын

Bob Frieser FYI I do not normally travel in economy class, I was simply just stating that for people that can only afford that you idiot 😠😠😠

@Racko. 6 жыл бұрын

Oh well it’s all about $$$ so either fly business class or don’t fly at all Period.

@kylereyes7320 5 жыл бұрын

It's not that bad, tbh. I've been in Philippine Airlines' 777 flight with 3-4-3 configuration for 12 hours. The legroom is fantastic, and that's what I care about. Legroom is where Cathay sucks at.

@billybuzy 6 жыл бұрын

Omg... and they branded these newer but tighter packed seat “more comfy”

@davidtjahjadi5079 4 жыл бұрын

Never been on the 787, but I can guess that the 3-4-3 on the 777 is the same as the 3-3-3 on the 787. I was rubbing shoulders with the passenger next to me, and my neighbor and me are both small in size.....

@sebatim4937 2 жыл бұрын

I flew in Airbus A340-600 from Lufthansa and also many A330, all had 2-4-2 configuration. It‘s the best comfort ever for eco.

@yt807 6 жыл бұрын

With an 11.6" IFE screen, that means regular economy gets a bigger screen than Premium Economy's 10.25" screen. Presumably sharper too. Time for Premium Economy to get upgraded.

@ryan.8876 4 жыл бұрын

I was on a plane just like this, New interior, Boeing 777-300er, but from LAX to HKG, I think i was CX787

@brandonfu9308 6 жыл бұрын

Can you do flight reviews on Malaysia Airlines again?? Thanks!!😊😊

@delightrie 5 жыл бұрын

Cool channel.

@CoddiwomplingMiguel 6 жыл бұрын

The reasons behind your delay is just so unfortunate though I wonder why nobody complained about it (not like that would do anything). It’s sad Cathay’s 777’s economy seats are narrower now specially on a long haul flight.

@MarcoPoloClubFlyer 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! May I know why there are stickers on the seats at 2:32?

@oryxflyer 6 жыл бұрын

No idea at all. Must have a kid the last flight.

@mengong6974 5 жыл бұрын

Flew today on the CX 3-4-3 seat configuration. The seat width was really tight. It was really miserable flight thought it was a relatively short one from HK to Singapore. Be warned.

@jmlim7095 6 жыл бұрын

I'm just curious about the IFE. It does look identical to the 359s. But did the IFE feature live TV channels (which are already featured in on the 359s)?

@oryxflyer 6 жыл бұрын

There wasn’t any live channels from what I saw which sucked really wanted it for the World Cup.

@rs11200 5 жыл бұрын

I’m supposed to be flying to Hong Kong from Vancouver on a 777 with cathay in March 2019 and I really hope I don’t get the new config for a 14 hour flight

@venkitaramansubramoniam4858 5 жыл бұрын

How did it go? I have mine next week?

@tanzil88 6 жыл бұрын

4:25 24 hours of flight time???

@jamestroygalang1612 4 жыл бұрын

B77A B77H operate from mxp to Hong Kong - B77K cx292 fco A359

@TheBlackfanify 6 жыл бұрын

My gosh... I don't want to see myself seated in a super cramped cabin like this! The big-sized Westeners will stay out of this for sure. But I'm glad that SQ is sticking to 9-across economy instead of 10-across in their 777s.

@MrChowTheTroll 6 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't be surprised in time if singapore goes 3-4-3 in their 777's

@johniii8147 6 жыл бұрын

SQ will be going 10 abreast on their next 777 delivery batch

@marahbadrian 6 жыл бұрын

John Iii are you sure? News?

@themarcusan12 6 жыл бұрын

Heaps thanx for your video. I like cathay but I will avoid this 777.

@drawstripsyoutube2207 5 жыл бұрын

I just ride this airline but the number of my flight is CX826 from a few days ago

@yaorongdai8454 5 жыл бұрын

81cm legroom is pretty good for my 5ft 8in's height.

@lrg8734 6 жыл бұрын

Nice report. Personally would never fly a long haul in a 17.2” wide Y seat. Minimum acceptable standard is 18” (Airbus is right).

@mtrvv-zf4us 5 жыл бұрын

Oryx Flyer B-KPY has damaged wings at Rome !

@FLAMEalan 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely uncomfortable especially when on for 12 hours

@donicken 5 жыл бұрын

Is that changed now?

@h4r10.k 6 жыл бұрын

Been there a long time ago with this kind of seat configuration. A 3-4-3 seats configuration onboard Boeing 777-200/300 series is inhuman. Even for me with an average Asian body type.

@robertogolisano5951 6 жыл бұрын

Sei italiano?

@nielscarp 6 жыл бұрын

What camera do you use?

@oryxflyer 6 жыл бұрын

Canon EOS Rebel T6s :)

@andreamendes8145 6 жыл бұрын

I'm absolutely DISGUSTED!!!! Any airline that converts their B777 economy cabins to 10 abreast should not be called a PREMIUM Airline period!!!

@asuthiono1 6 жыл бұрын

How did you know which runway would be use?

@oryxflyer 6 жыл бұрын

Just googled it

@lks3537 5 жыл бұрын

i will be flying 15 hours on a plane like this. what is the best seat for economy? thanks

@oryxflyer 5 жыл бұрын

Probably the bulkhead for legroom, if not then an aisle seat so you can stretch

@sylviastephanies1868 6 жыл бұрын

the biggest crime on boeing 777 ever

@hughporter5234 6 жыл бұрын

10 Across seating is Cathay's version of the Chinese Water Torture.

@jasonpolaris 6 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the "number" itself doesn't fully reflect if the seat is comfortable or not. I found I can survive and even have some sleep on CI's 77W 3-4-3 seat which has been "measured" as 17" (width) x 32" (pitch), but just do not feel comfortable on their old 773 seats which is 18.2" wide. Even for CI I just need to spend some more miles to get upgraded to a PEY seat which is much more better than a PEY seat on CX. Nevertheless, service might be a greater factor to how the pax feel about an airline.

@lagdroid0017 3 жыл бұрын

only for 747 and a380

@beavertown2006 5 жыл бұрын

CX is expensive, their catering is behind many other airlines.

@Ahuntsicspotter 6 жыл бұрын

Cathay Pacific may extend the 3x4x3 to the older 777s.

@darwinchan7695 6 жыл бұрын

Already did to B-HNE, and old 777-300

@williamchiang5395 5 жыл бұрын

Flew that 777-300 to HKG from SIN - absolutely horrendous! And it’s not just the seat. Everything from boarding, meal service, toilet to disembarking suffered as a result. Even cabin crew were unhappy

@darshant.9472 6 жыл бұрын

Only B-KPWXYZ and B-KQABY have these seats

@WxStar101 5 жыл бұрын

I was on B-KQA and it is a 3-3-3 still but it does have the new livery (B77G).

@aarushindurkar7651 6 жыл бұрын

Was that Qatar 777

@Coolsomeone234 6 жыл бұрын

No! It's in the Title, It's *Cathay Pacific's* New 10 abreast Economy on the Boeing 777

@saurabgurung429 6 жыл бұрын

you can see Qatar Airways 77W around 05:22

@dscy 6 жыл бұрын

This is just terrible. Now I have to add 777 to 787 as planes to AVOID!

@pc3983 5 жыл бұрын

Horrible what airlines are doing now , I’ve just arrived in Bangkok on a klm flight and you end up eating your meals trying not to knock your neighbours arms , you are too close to each other and it’s difficult to sleep ... economy passengers are treated like shit !

@naturallyherb 6 жыл бұрын

These seats are absolutely horrible! Will forever be avoiding every CX 777. On CX, only the A350 is comfortable where it is still 9-across and there's enough legroom and recline.

@HKFireworks 6 жыл бұрын

The delay must’ve been quite frustrating

@oryxflyer 6 жыл бұрын

Ay ay

@brianwu1877 6 жыл бұрын

3-4-3 isn't even that bad! Sheesh, suck it up and deal with it! If you can fly a 737 or 757 you can definitely survive a 10ab 777!

@user-vk5ex9ex8i 5 жыл бұрын

Acceptable for a short or medium-haul flight! But what about trying AF76 CDG-PPT via LAX? Air France is operating this flight with a 10 abreast B777-200ER in economy. I suggest you choose a window seat! Now, get ready for a 20 hours flight (2 hours layover at LAX not included) on a narrow seat (17'' width) with quasi inexistant armrests, and no gap between the seat and the window! I'm pretty sure you'll feel cramped! Once you'll experience a long-haul flight in a densified wide-body aircraft, tell me if you'll still be able to deal with it! o(^o^)o

@robocop581 5 жыл бұрын

@@user-vk5ex9ex8i Worst part is if the person in front of you reclines

@kylereyes7320 5 жыл бұрын

Damn, the flight must've sucked at the beginning, huh?

@oryxflyer 5 жыл бұрын

Yup it was a bit of a yikes

@icebearforpres 6 жыл бұрын

another reason not to fly cathay. already disappointed with their service before the retrofit

@bitemyteeth 6 жыл бұрын

What will probably happen for long haul USA/Europe flight is that say australian westerner passengers will not fly with them, therefore having empty seats... so my advise for these poor souls on fanfare is that once the doors are closed, just reseat yourself next to an empty seat !!! Cathay made poor choice on Y seats before (remember the slide down, hit your knee seats ? ) and they did it again !!!

@wongyo97 6 жыл бұрын

The seats on a350 are already narrower than their previous 77w. Couldn't accept an even narrower seat! Hospitality was horrible when I flew from BRU to hk last month.

@andreamendes8145 6 жыл бұрын

BULLSHIT!!! seats on the A350 are in fact wider tan those on B787 & newly updated B777

@wongyo97 6 жыл бұрын

Can you actually understand English? I said their seats on a350 are narrower than their PREVIOUS 77W.

@andreamendes8145 6 жыл бұрын

No they're not narrower. they're the same as previous 777

@wongyo97 6 жыл бұрын

it is 0.5 inch narrower

@Racko. 6 жыл бұрын

Because they had the 3-3-3 on their previous 77W which has a wider cabin than a350 and more comfortable on the same 9 abreast. So if you squeeze another seat on 77W which most airlines are going for to make extra $$$ Ofc it will be narrower seats than a350. Every airline is using 3-3-3 on their a350 except for Air Caraïbes. 3-4-3 Totally disappointing. It’s narrower and uncomfortable than any 77W using 3-3-3 or 3-4-3

@CloudNine1 6 жыл бұрын

3-4-3, the horror..

@Buisnesmoose 5 жыл бұрын

CloudNine w

@jaemelo2693 6 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ I hope they dont ruin the JFK to HKG flight with this configuration. 😑

@teufelhunde6341 6 жыл бұрын

It's coming. JFK - HKG uses the 777-300er, so get ready for 3-4-3. Or do what I do and wait for the PEY deals.

@jaemelo2693 6 жыл бұрын

Just out of curiosity how do you know when these deal are available for grabs? Are these the ones you get via email from Cathay?

@teufelhunde6341 6 жыл бұрын

I'll get alerted by email when Cathay has a deal, but what I normally do is plan my twice-yearly trips to the Philippines 4 or 5 months in advance. I'll know which month I'll be traveling, then I'll price it out by day of the week. If you're flexible which day of the week you can fly, you'll see that you can save a lot if you pick certain days over others.

@bitemyteeth 6 жыл бұрын

looks like the 3-4-3 seats are terrible ! it is only suitable for passengers without arms... as they are so narrow, and I do not agree that passengers will get used to it, they will just find another airline, I am in Sydney, I will avoid Cathay 3-4-3 777 economy when the changes happen, and I will either fly Singapore airlines to asia and Europe, and Delta airlines to USA, or try the Chinese airlines, even pay a little bit more for premium cabin in Chinese and Taiwan airlines... Cathay can probably get away with it for their Asian routes, however for any long haul Australia / USA / Europe big built westerners will not fly them....

@wongyo97 6 жыл бұрын

Delta is going to 'upgrade' their economy product and they will also cancel flights from hk to seattle.

@bitemyteeth 6 жыл бұрын

No, Delta is keeping 3-3-3 for their new 777 upgrade, read here, www.businessinsider.com.au/deltas-new-boeing-777-pictures-details-2018-7?r=US&IR=T

@wongyo97 6 жыл бұрын

oh thanks! glad to know they will keep the old configuration but they no longer fly to HK :( what a pity

@bitemyteeth 6 жыл бұрын

If delta is not flying to hk, the next choice is American 777 main cabin extra 3-3-3 and even more legroom, and free for oneworld sapphire (Marco polo gold) and above !

@wongyo97 6 жыл бұрын

bitemyteeth u can avoid 777 on cathay flight. They use a350 for SFO,IAD and Newark

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