Lounge Frog guide
Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 324 seats) vs Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy)
Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 324 seats) has 324 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, 324 seatsBusiness | 34 | 1–9 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
Air France · A350-900, 324 seatsPremium | 24 | 10–12 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
Air France · A350-900, 324 seatsEconomy | 266 | 16–45 | 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, 324 seats)
324 seats: 13 good, 28 mixed, 17 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business): business window seat set right against the window: the more private of the two window positions.
- Row 2, seat L (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Rows 4, 6 and 8, seats A and L (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 10, seat A (Premium): front row of Premium at the window, with nothing in front.
Seats to avoid
- Row 9, seats C and J (Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 9, seats D and H (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 29, seats A, C, D, E, H, J, K and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 29, seat B (Economy): backs onto the lavatories at door 3: likely limited recline.
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