Lounge Frog guide
Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy) vs Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (Allegris, 267 seats)
Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy) has 316 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (Allegris, 267 seats) has 267. Only the second has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Lufthansa · Allegris, 267 seatsFirst Class | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · Allegris, 267 seatsBusiness Class | 38 | 2–12 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · Allegris, 267 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 14–18 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · Allegris, 267 seatsEconomy Class | 201 | 19–41 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
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
Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (Allegris, 267 seats)
267 seats: 29 good, 23 mixed, 22 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first Class suite at the window.
- Row 1, seat D (First Class): first Class double suite with 1E, for two travelling together.
- Row 2, seat D (Business Class): middle pair of Business seats at the front of the cabin.
- Rows 3, 5, 9 and 11, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Seats to avoid
- Row 8, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 25, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 25, seat E (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and queues.
- Row 26, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing