Lounge Frog guide
Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy) vs Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350-900 (29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 Economy)
Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy) has 316 seats and Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350-900 (29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 Economy) has 305.
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 |
Vietnam Airlines · 29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 EconomyBusiness Class | 29 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
Vietnam Airlines · 29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 45 | 10–15 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
Vietnam Airlines · 29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 EconomyEconomy Class | 231 | 16–42 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — | — |
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
Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350-900 (29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 Economy)
305 seats: 4 good, 29 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 3, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 8, seat A (Business Class): single Business seat in the last row, with no seat beside it.
- Row 10, seat A (Premium Economy Class): front-row Premium Economy window seat.
- Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 41, seats B, C, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing