Lounge Frog guide
Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 290 seats) vs Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy)
Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 290 seats) has 290 seats and Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy) has 316.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air France · A350-900, 290 seatsBusiness | 48 | 1–14 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
Air France · A350-900, 290 seatsPremium | 32 | 15–18 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
Air France · A350-900, 290 seatsEconomy | 210 | 22–45 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
 Air India · 28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Air India | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | 48 in | 21.1 in | — | 79 in | 21 in |
Air India · 28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 EconomyPremium Economy | 24 | 8–10 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.5 in | 8 in | — | 13.3 in |
Air India · 28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 EconomyEconomy Class | 264 | 11–40 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 in | 6 in | — | 12 in |
Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 290 seats)
290 seats: 68 good, 30 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front row of Business at the window, with direct aisle access.
- Rows 2–7, 11–12 and 14, seats A and L (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 10, seat A (Business): front row of the second Business cabin, a bassinet position.
- Row 15, seat A (Premium): front row of Premium at the window, a bassinet position.
Seats to avoid
- Row 28, seat B (Economy): backs onto the lavatories at door 3: likely limited recline.
- Row 28, seats D, E and H (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seats J, K and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 45, seats D, E and H (Economy): backs onto a lavatory, galley or wall, so recline is likely limited
Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy)
316 seats: 27 good, 28 mixed, 25 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business suite with a privacy door.
- Rows 2–3 and 5–7, seats A, D, G and K (Business Class): business suites with privacy doors.
- Row 4, seats A, G and K (Business Class): business suites with privacy doors.
- Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Premium Economy): air India lists 7.5 inches of recline in the last Premium Economy row, against 8 inches elsewhere.
- Row 24, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seat E (Economy Class): middle seat in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 39, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing