Lounge Frog guide
British Airways Airbus A350-1000 (A350, 331 seats) vs Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 (X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 Economy)
British Airways Airbus A350-1000 (A350, 331 seats) has 331 seats and Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 (X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 Economy) has 239. Only the second has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
British Airways · A350, 331 seatsClub World | 56 | 1–17 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
British Airways · A350, 331 seatsWorld Traveller Plus | 56 | 20–26 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
British Airways · A350, 331 seatsWorld Traveller | 219 | 30–59 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Japan Airlines · X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 EconomyFirst Class | 6 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | 79.9 in | — |
Japan Airlines · X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 EconomyBusiness Class | 54 | 3–16 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 22 in | 78 in | 24 in |
Japan Airlines · X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 24 | 17–19 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 42.1 in | 18.9 in | — | 16 in |
Japan Airlines · X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 EconomyEconomy Class | 155 | 45–62 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 33.1 in | 18.1 in | — | 13 in |
British Airways Airbus A350-1000 (A350, 331 seats)
331 seats: 40 good, 20 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–11 and 16–17, seats A and K (Club World): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 15, seats A and K (Club World): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 31, seat C (World Traveller): no seat in front: BA's map has no seat 30C, so there is more room for your legs.
- Row 31, seat D (World Traveller): no seat in front: BA's map has no seat 30D, so there is more room for your legs.
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seats E and F (Club World): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 35, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (World Traveller): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 59, seats D, E and F (World Traveller): last row of World Traveller, with lavatories and galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 (X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 Economy)
239 seats: 4 good, 27 mixed, 21 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first suite at the window in a cabin of only six.
- Row 10, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the larger rear cabin, away from the lavatories at either end.
- Row 17, seat A (Premium Economy Class): front-row Premium Economy window pair.
- Row 45, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat at the front of Economy.
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats A, G and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 19, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 61, seat A (Economy Class): last full row, beside the rear lavatories.
- Row 61, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing