Cebu Pacific ATR 72-600 Seat Map & Best Seats (2026)
✈️ Quick Verdict
Aircraft: ATR 72-600 · Config: 78 seats, single cabin
Layout: 2-2 throughout (A B · C D). No middle seat anywhere on the aircraft
The oddity: 1C and 1D face backwards, towards the rest of the cabin
Version lottery: No — Cebu Pacific operates one ATR 72 layout
Best seats: Row 2 — extra legroom, forward-facing, and the deepest row on the aircraft
Seats to avoid: Row 21 for the lavatory, 5A, 5D, 8A, 8D, 16A and 16D for the view
Entertainment: None recorded for this aircraft · WiFi: Not fitted
Two seats on this aircraft face the wrong way
Row 1 has only two seats, 1C and 1D, on the right-hand side of the cabin. Both are rear-facing: they look back down the aisle at the passengers in row 2, with the forward bulkhead behind their heads.
Rear-facing seats are common on ferries and trains and almost extinct in commercial aviation outside business class, so most passengers who end up in 1C or 1D did not choose them deliberately. They are not bad seats. They have extra legroom, they are at the quiet end of the cabin relative to the propellers, and there is no seat back in front of you to recline into your knees.
What they do have is a set of trade-offs worth knowing before you book: no underseat storage, a tray table folded into the armrest that narrows the seat, and a fixed seat back, because an exit sits immediately behind them. 1D also has no usable window view. If facing backwards for an hour bothers you, take row 2 instead.
1C is the better of the two. The bulkhead behind it covers only about 70 per cent of the row, and unlike 1D it has a usable window.
Row 2 is the row to book
All four row 2 seats carry extra legroom and all four face forwards. They sit behind the exit rather than in front of it, so nothing restricts the seat back. The trade is the usual bulkhead one: no underseat storage and the tray table in the armrest.
For a sector of an hour or so, which is most of what this aircraft does, that is a good deal. 2A and 2D have the extra space and a proper window.
The 2-2 cabin, and where the noise is
There is no middle seat on the aircraft. Every one of the 78 seats is a window or an aisle, and for two people travelling together that means a private pair on any row.
The one thing worth choosing for beyond legroom is propeller noise. On an ATR 72 the engines are mounted on the wing above the forward cabin and the propeller discs turn level with the windows in that section, so the rear half of the cabin is noticeably quieter. Rows 14 to 20 are the quiet stretch, behind the propeller line and ahead of the lavatory.
Best seats
- 2A and 2D — extra legroom, forward-facing, with a proper window. The best seats on the aircraft.
- 2B and 2C — the same row on the aisle, if you would rather be first off.
- Rows 14 to 20 — behind the propeller line and ahead of the rear lavatory. The quietest part of the cabin.
- 1C — if a rear-facing seat does not bother you, this is the pick of the pair: a half-width bulkhead and a usable window.
- Rows 3 and 4 — ordinary seats at the front of the cabin, ahead of the propeller line.
Seats to avoid
- Row 21 — the last row, immediately ahead of the only lavatory on the aircraft. On a full flight this is where the queue stands.
- 5A, 5D, 8A, 8D, 16A and 16D — windows set behind the seat, so you lean back to see out.
- 1D — rear-facing, fixed seat back, no underseat storage and no usable window view.
- Rows 6 to 10 if noise bothers you — not bad seats, but this is the section level with the propellers.
Cabin features
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Seat layout | 2-2, A B · C D — no middle seat on the aircraft |
| Rows in use | 1 to 21, skipping 13. Row 1 is C and D only — 78 seats |
| Rear-facing seats | 1C and 1D |
| Extra-legroom rows | Rows 1 and 2 |
| Fixed-upright seats | 1C and 1D, which sit in front of an exit |
| Lavatories | One, at the rear behind row 21 |
| Entertainment | None recorded for this aircraft |
| WiFi | Not fitted |
Quick-pick summary
| Travelling as | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Legroom priority | 2A or 2D | Extra legroom, forward-facing, with a window |
| Quiet priority | Rows 14 to 20 | Behind the propellers, ahead of the lavatory |
| Couple | Any A and B pair, or C and D | A 2-2 cabin means a private pair on every row |
| Window priority | Any A or D except rows 5, 8 and 16 | Everything else on the aircraft lines up |
| Curious | 1C | A rear-facing seat, which almost no other aircraft on the site has |
| Paying nothing | Rows 14 to 20 | Quiet, aligned windows, clear of the lavatory |
Comparable guides
- Air New Zealand ATR 72-600 — the same aircraft at 68 seats and no rear-facing row
- Cebu Pacific A320 — the jet on the trunk routes
- Cebu Pacific A321neo — the 236-seat stretch
- Philippine Airlines A320 — the competitor on the same domestic network
- QantasLink Dash 8-400 — another regional turboprop worth comparing
Frequently asked questions
Are 1C and 1D really rear-facing?
Yes. Both look back down the cabin at row 2, with the forward bulkhead behind them. It is a rare arrangement in economy and it is not marked on most booking maps, so passengers usually find out when they sit down.
What is the best seat on the Cebu Pacific ATR 72?
2A or 2D. Row 2 has extra legroom, faces forwards, sits behind the exit rather than in front of it, and has a proper window. The trade is no underseat storage and a tray table in the armrest.
Which are the quietest seats?
Rows 14 to 20. The propellers turn level with the forward cabin on an ATR 72, so the back half is the quieter half, and rows 14 to 20 are also ahead of the rear lavatory.
Does the ATR 72 have a middle seat?
No. The cabin is 2-2 throughout, so every seat is either a window or an aisle.
Why is there no row 13?
Superstition, as on most Asian carriers. Row 12 runs straight to row 14.
Does it have WiFi or entertainment?
No WiFi is fitted and no entertainment system is recorded. Sectors are short, but bring something to read.