Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (40 Premium Business · 32 Premium Economy · 228 Economy) vs SWISS Airbus A350-900 (SWISS Senses, 243 seats)
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (40 Premium Business · 32 Premium Economy · 228 Economy) has 300 seats and SWISS Airbus A350-900 (SWISS Senses, 243 seats) has 243. Only the second has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Airlines · 40 Premium Business · 32 Premium Economy · 228 EconomyPremium Business Class | 40 | 10–21 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 78 in |
China Airlines · 40 Premium Business · 32 Premium Economy · 228 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 32 | 30–33 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38 in | — |
China Airlines · 40 Premium Business · 32 Premium Economy · 228 EconomyEconomy Class | 228 | 40–76 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS First | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — |
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS Business | 45 | 2–15 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS Premium Economy | 38 | 20–25 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — |
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS Economy | 156 | 26–43 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — |
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (40 Premium Business · 32 Premium Economy · 228 Economy)
300 seats: 7 good, 25 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 10, seat K (Premium Business Class): front-row Premium Business window seat.
- Row 20, seat A (Premium Business Class): two-row Premium Business cabin behind the galley, quieter than the main section.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair.
- Row 60, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 50, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 50, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 76, seat E (Economy Class): last row, by the rear galley.
SWISS Airbus A350-900 (SWISS Senses, 243 seats)
243 seats: 26 good, 30 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (SWISS First): sWISS First Single Suite at the window.
- Row 1, seat D (SWISS First): suite Plus with 1E: the First suite for one or two travelling together.
- Row 2, seat A (SWISS Business): business Suite, the largest Business seat, in the front row.
- Row 3, seat A (SWISS Business): privacy Seat set right against the window, with its own aisle access.
Seats to avoid
- Row 27, seats A, B, D, G, J and K (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 27, seat E (SWISS Economy): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: recline is likely limited.
- Row 42, seats A, B and C (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seats D, E and G (SWISS Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service