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Herringbone seating configuration is good for privacy & seat access, especially on upper deck 747 where there are only two rows. The seats are rather narrow although legroom is great. I had 4 separate flights on various aircraft types, all the arms of the seat moved & rocked when leaned upon, very annoying. The space behind the seat is great to leave some light objects, pillows or clothing. In the bed position was flat and cushioning was comfortable, but again it was rather narrow, I had to fold my arms to get into sleeping position. AVOD was great, TV screen large. However, during take off and landing, it had to be folded up and there was no screens viewable elsewhere in the cabin to watch the safety video! Not sure how they could get away with that on safety regulation grounds. Overall I was not impressed with the new business class seats in particularly when my previous trip was on the New Singapore Airlines Business Class - whose seats were so spacious and private.

Bed can be fully extended to 180 degrees, very comfortable. Entertainment system perfect. Seat is a bit narrow if you are a bit wide.

I fly long and medium-haul flights on CX business class on a regular basis and can't understand why people are tolerating the narrow business class seats given the price for business class tickets. It seems that CX made a big mistake on the renovated business class cabin and to make it even worse, it seems that it doesn't want to admit that it is a mistake. The cabin design is okay so to speak (save for if you travelling not by yourself then you can't really talk to your companion in a comfortable manner), Air Canada has the same business class cabin but its seats are wider than those of the CX. I hope CX finally will admit this mistake and do something about it.

New herringbone seating arrangement. Agreement with many of the comments about uncomfortably closed in feel of the cabin, narrowness of the seat (unable to comfortably read a newspaper due to lack of elbow room), difficulty in looking outside the cabin. When upright for landings and take-off a passenger's face is less than a foot from the hard edge of the pod. To make matters worse the sharp edge of the reading light is exactly where my head would strike in any time of rapid deceleration.

Not a big fan of the business class seat arrangement. Though the privacy is excellent and the VOD choices are numerous, it's difficult to adjust to the coffin-like environment. I had a sleepless 15 hour flight but was satisfied with the food, the service and entertainment.

SFO-HKG. The seat was ok. When the seat was flat, it was fairly tight and I could barely turn my body around. The entertainment system was sub-par - lack of popular music and few movie choices. Flight attendants were not very responsive either.

CX herringbone layout design makes it difficult for the flight attendants to do their job, especially for anyone using the AVOD system. Since CX has such an excellent AVOD, this means almost every interaction with the crew is over the top of the screen and the pod wall. Very awkward socially and physically, with lots of neck craning from the passenger and lots of reaching over from the attendant. In addition, the pods angle away from the windows, making them almost useless and creating a literal pain in the neck, and pods seem very narrow. It is difficult to read a newspaper when sitting, or turn over when sleeping.

I found the new business class to be excellent, private if you are in the aisle (seats K) with only one seat leading into it. I found the seat really spacious when reclined - especially compared to Qantas. Very comfortable seat and easy to sleep when reclined. Mini-cabin style definitely not appropriate for a couple though.

HKG-JFK. After spending the previous two days onboard Singapore Airlines in their new large Business Class seats (777-300ER and A380 the Cathay Pacific angled seats do not in comparison, come even close to the SQ seats for comfort and room. Although fairly comfortable (I did manage to get a few hours sleep on this 16-odd hour flight) there is not a lot of room around you in the seat. I can't get used to having to angle yourself to look out the window!

The 777-300 cabin layout is awkward and uncomfortable. There is a feeling of discomfort, constraint, and tightness. The bed was too firm, but the width as a seat was good. Cathay should bring back the 747-400 on its US-HKG routes (747 First is a wonderful experience), or improve its first product. As it stands, the 777 First is regretfully second tier.

As other reviewers have noted, the herringbone business class seats are narrow and could be claustrophobic. However, the privacy, unobstructed aisle access, and fully flat beds outweigh any the negatives. The movie selection, with older movie library, was great. The greatest single advantage of this product was that I slept a solid 6 hours of the 12 hours flight!

The interior of this plane is shocking compared to the newer CX product. It is worn and faded, the seats old recliners with manual controls only, limited recline, and limited footrest. The padding on the seat was comfortable, and its width was generous, even in a 2x3x2 arrangement. IFE is a disappointment, and not just because these are archaic small screens. The picture & sound quality is very poor. I believe CX mainly uses these planes on regional routes, but if you expect better, or are considering a long haul flight on one of them, I would recommend avoiding this product.

The real problem with these new seats is that they are very narrow. While the high walls and herringbone arrangement give you privacy, some may feel claustrophobic. They are fully flat, but if you sleep on your side, don't expect to adopt the foetal position as the seat is too narrow. Length is good, at least on the upper deck. (I hear these are slightly longer than the main cabin seats.) Also, don't expect to look out the window, as they will be behind you. There is an adequate amount of personal space surrounding the seat, with room for amenity kit, water bottle, reading material, etc. IFE is better than most, with large, clear screens, a huge library of content, and controls that actually work reliably.

The new seat and herringbone pattern favor the individual traveler. If you value privacy, these seats are great. Couples and others traveling together might find them less desirable because the walls between the seats. People traveling together would do better with adjacent seats on the window sides - 19K and 20K, rather than the seats in the middle. There is a cozy feel to the seats, which some might find a bit cramped. AVOD is very good, with a nice selection of movies.

To my mind, this is the best First seat out there, even including the Qantas A380. Very private, without the shut-in feeling of the compartments with doors used by some others. Very wide seat and in-seat storage is handy. Big video screen. Very nice relaxing colour scheme and the design and build quality is first rate.

Delhi to Hong Kong. terrible old fashioned seats you could not sleep on at all and not that good when seated - when I asked why they didn't have more modern seat, said that older seats were used for regional flights, I hardly regard 5 hr Delhi to Hong Kong flight through the night as regional. Singapore has great 777 full recliner beds for Delhi Singapore.