Lounge Frog guide
British Airways Airbus A350-1000 (A350, 331 seats) vs Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats)
British Airways Airbus A350-1000 (A350, 331 seats) has 331 seats and Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats) has 327. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — |
 Qatar Airways · Qsuite, 327 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways | 46 | 1–12 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 21 in | — |
 Qatar Airways · Qsuite, 327 seatsEconomy ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways | 281 | 16–48 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 16.9 in | 5 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.
Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats)
327 seats: 8 good, 13 mixed, 20 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 3, 5, 7 and 9, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 11, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 29, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 30, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service