Lounge Frog guide
Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy) vs Philippine Airlines Airbus A350-900 (30 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 243 Economy)
Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy) has 316 seats and Philippine Airlines Airbus A350-900 (30 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 243 Economy) has 297.
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 |
 Philippine Airlines · 30 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 243 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 30 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 44 in | — | — | — | — |
Philippine Airlines · 30 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 243 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 24 | 21–23 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19 in | 8 in | — | — |
Philippine Airlines · 30 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 243 EconomyEconomy Class | 243 | 31–65 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 18 in | 6 in | — | — |
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
Philippine Airlines Airbus A350-900 (30 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 243 Economy)
297 seats: 3 good, 33 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat with direct aisle access.
- Row 3, seat D (Business Class): centre Business seat, good for two travelling together.
- Row 51, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 42, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): last row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 43, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 64, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing