Lounge Frog guide

Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 290 seats) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 (359, 314 seats)

Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 290 seats) has 290 seats and China Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 (359, 314 seats) has 314.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
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	—	—
China Southern Airlines · 359, 314 seatsBusiness Class	28	5–11	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	43 in	23 in
China Southern Airlines · 359, 314 seatsPremium Economy	24	25–27	2-4-2	Recliner	38 in	18.8 in
China Southern Airlines · 359, 314 seatsEconomy Class	262	31–66	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	17.5 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

China Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 (359, 314 seats)

314 seats: 5 good, 29 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 7 and 9, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 11, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats E and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 44, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 65, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 66, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service