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Airbus A350-1000 (351)Business ClassIntroduced 2011
Cathay Pacific A350-1000 Cathay Business cabin
Cathay Pacific Cathay Business · Airbus A350-1000Config 351

Cathay Pacific's long-haul business class on the A350-1000 uses the Safran Cirrus III reverse-herringbone seat in a 1-2-1 layout — the same product family as the A350-900 but a slightly newer iteration of the seat. Every seat has direct aisle access, the seat folds into a fully lie-flat ~75-inch (191 cm) bed, and a side-folding panel widens the sleeping surface. There is no privacy door, but a high shell and wing-shaped head panel give a strong sense of separation. The -1000 carries 46 business seats (vs 38 on the -900) in a single forward business cabin spanning rows 11–23, rather than the -900's split forward + mini-cabin layout.

Cabin Highlights

  • ✓Safran Cirrus III reverse-herringbone in 1-2-1 layout
  • ✓Fully lie-flat ~75-inch (191 cm) bed
  • ✓Direct aisle access from every seat
  • ✓Side-folding panel widens the bed surface
  • ✓Larger 46-seat single business cabin (8 more seats than the A350-900)

Seat Dimensions

51cmSeat Width
191cmBed Length
114cmSeat Pitch
Lie-flatRecline

Strategic Seating

Best Rows
  • Front row of the business cabin — less foot traffic and no seat reclining in front
  • Window seats (A or K) for solo travel — angled away from the aisle
Rows to Avoid
  • Last rows of the business cabin — closest to the divider, galley and lavatory traffic

How to book this cabin

Airlines may change equipment at any time. To ensure you get the A350-1000 (351), always check the seat map during and after booking.

Look for these hints:

  • Look for "A350-1000" or "351"
  • Reverse-herringbone seats angled inward toward the aisle
  • Wing-shaped privacy panel beside the head
  • Side panel that folds up to extend the sleeping surface
  • One contiguous business cabin spanning rows 11–23 (no rear mini-cabin like the A350-900)

Routes Where It Flies

Chance of Cathay Business across aircraft types, based on tracked Cathay Pacific flights on each route.

AKL↔HKG

Auckland – Hong Kong

100%

6% on this aircraft · 94% on other aircraft

DFW↔HKG

Dallas-Fort Worth – Hong Kong

100%

100% on this aircraft

HKG↔ORD

Hong Kong – Chicago

100%

94% on this aircraft · 6% on other aircraft

HKG↔SEA

Hong Kong – Seattle

100%

100% on other aircraft

HKG↔NYC

Hong Kong – New York City

95%

32% on this aircraft · 63% on other aircraft

BOM↔HKG

Mumbai – Hong Kong

94%

94% on other aircraft

HKG↔YYZ

Hong Kong – Toronto

92%

73% on this aircraft · 19% on other aircraft

HKG↔MEL

Hong Kong – Melbourne

76%
Estimated

3% on this aircraft · 73% on other aircraft

HKG↔LAX

Hong Kong – Los Angeles

74%
Estimated

74% on other aircraft

DEL↔HKG

New Delhi – Hong Kong

74%
Estimated

74% on other aircraft

HKG↔SIN

Hong Kong – Singapore

72%
Estimated

2% on this aircraft · 71% on other aircraft

HKG↔SYD

Hong Kong – Sydney

67%
Estimated

67% on other aircraft

HKG↔SFO

Hong Kong – San Francisco

63%
Estimated

63% on other aircraft

HKG↔LHR

Hong Kong – London

60%
Estimated

60% on other aircraft

HKG↔YVR

Hong Kong – Vancouver

50%
Estimated

50% on other aircraft

HKG↔TYO

Hong Kong – Tokyo

45%
Estimated

45% on other aircraft

HKG↔TPE

Hong Kong – Taipei (Taoyuan)

45%
Estimated

4% on this aircraft · 41% on other aircraft

HKG↔KIX

Hong Kong – Osaka

40%
Estimated

14% on this aircraft · 26% on other aircraft

HKG↔MNL

Hong Kong – Manila

37%
Estimated

37% on other aircraft

HKG↔KUL

Hong Kong – Kuala Lumpur

29%
Estimated

29% on other aircraft

BKK↔HKG

Bangkok – Hong Kong

28%
Estimated

28% on other aircraft

HKG↔ICN

Hong Kong – Seoul

24%
Estimated

24% on other aircraft

CGK↔HKG

Jakarta – Hong Kong

18%
Estimated

18% on other aircraft

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