Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (40 Premium Business · 32 Premium Economy · 228 Economy) vs Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 Economy)
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (40 Premium Business · 32 Premium Economy · 228 Economy) has 300 seats and Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 Economy) has 311. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — | — |
 Asiana Airlines · 28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 EconomyBusiness SmartiumPhoto: Asiana Airlines | 28 | 7–14 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | 77 in | 22 in | — | 18.5 in |
Asiana Airlines · 28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 EconomyEconomy Smartium | 36 | 28–31 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 36 in | 18 in | — | 11.1 in |
Asiana Airlines · 28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 EconomyEconomy Class | 247 | 32–60 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 18 in | — | 11.1 in |
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.
Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 Economy)
311 seats: 33 good, 17 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 7, seat E (Business Smartium): front-row Business Smartium centre pair.
- Row 8, seat A (Business Smartium): business Smartium seat right against the window.
- Row 28, seat B (Economy Smartium): economy Smartium with 4 inches more legroom, at the front of Economy.
- Rows 29–31, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J (Economy Smartium): economy Smartium, 36-inch pitch.
Seats to avoid
- Row 44, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seat E (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 59, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 59, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing