Lounge Frog guide

Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 324 seats) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 (359, 314 seats)

Air France Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 324 seats) has 324 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, 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	—	—
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, 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.

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