Lounge Frog guide
Finnair Airbus A350-900 (321 seats) vs Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 (38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 Economy)
Finnair Airbus A350-900 (321 seats) has 321 seats and Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 (38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 Economy) has 280.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finnair · 321 seatsBusiness Class | 30 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Finnair · 321 seatsPremium Economy | 26 | 20–23 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.1 in |
Finnair · 321 seatsEconomy Class | 265 | 31–66 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.7 in |
Cathay Pacific · 38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 EconomyBusiness class | 38 | 11–21 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 EconomyPremium Economy | 28 | 30–33 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 EconomyEconomy | 214 | 39–74 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
Finnair Airbus A350-900 (321 seats)
321 seats: 15 good, 14 mixed, 22 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business seat in the middle pair, the most private spot in the cabin.
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat with its own aisle access in the front row of the window seats.
- Row 20, seat J (Premium Economy): premium Economy pair with Extra leg room at the front of the cabin.
- Row 21, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy with Extra leg room.
Seats to avoid
- Row 8, seat A (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seat A (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: recline is likely limited.
- Rows 44 and 65, seats B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 45, seats D, E and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 (38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 Economy)
280 seats: 6 good, 23 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat D (Business class): front-row Business centre seat with no window-side neighbour.
- Row 21, seat A (Business class): window seat in the quiet two-row rear Business cabin.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window pair away from the bulkhead bassinets.
- Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 19, seat G (Business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 47, seat A (Economy): last row of the forward Economy section, directly in front of the lavatories.
- Row 47, seats B, C, D, E and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 48, seats H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing