Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (40 Premium Business · 32 Premium Economy · 228 Economy) vs Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 Economy)
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (40 Premium Business · 32 Premium Economy · 228 Economy) has 300 seats and Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 Economy) has 303. Only the first has Premium Economy.
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 | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 EconomyBusiness Class | 40 | 11–21 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 EconomyEconomy Class | 263 | 41–70 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
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.
Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 Economy)
303 seats: 12 good, 24 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat A (Business Class): business window seat set right by the window, with the console on the aisle side.
- Row 12, seat K (Business Class): seat sits by the window, console on the aisle side
- Row 14, seat D (Business Class): centre seat paired with 14F behind an adjustable divider, good for two travelling together.
- Rows 15, 17 and 20, seats A and K (Business Class): seat sits by the window, console on the aisle side
Seats to avoid
- Row 18, seat F (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 54, seat A (Economy Class): last row before the mid-cabin lavatories and exit, so the lavatory wall is directly behind.
- Row 54, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 69, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service