Lounge Frog guide

Air China Airbus A350-900 (312 seats) vs China Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 (359, 314 seats)

Air China Airbus A350-900 (312 seats) has 312 seats and China Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 (359, 314 seats) has 314.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
Air China · 312 seatsBusiness Class	32	11–18	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—
Air China · 312 seatsPremium Economy	24	31–33	2-4-2	Recliner	—	—
Air China · 312 seatsEconomy Class	256	34–63	3-3-3	Recliner	—	—
China Southern Airlines · 359, 314 seatsBusiness Class	28	5–11	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	43 in	23 in
China Southern Airlines · 359, 314 seatsPremium Economy	24	25–27	2-4-2	Recliner	38 in	18.8 in
China Southern Airlines · 359, 314 seatsEconomy Class	262	31–66	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	17.5 in

Air China Airbus A350-900 (312 seats)

312 seats: 12 good, 27 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 12–17, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 18, seats D and H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 47, seats A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 62, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 63, seats D, E and H (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

China Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 (359, 314 seats)

314 seats: 5 good, 29 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 7 and 9, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 11, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats E and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 44, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 65, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 66, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service