Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) vs Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 (38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 Economy)
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) has 331 seats and Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 (38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 Economy) has 280. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Airlines · 28 Business · 303 EconomyBusiness Class | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 75 in |
China Airlines · 28 Business · 303 EconomyEconomy Class | 303 | 31–65 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — |
Cathay Pacific · 38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 EconomyBusiness class | 38 | 11–21 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Cathay Pacific · 38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 EconomyPremium Economy | 28 | 30–33 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — |
Cathay Pacific · 38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 EconomyEconomy | 214 | 39–74 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — |
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy)
331 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 50, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat in the exit row.
Seats to avoid
- Row 49, seats A, C, D, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 49, seat B (Economy Class): middle seat in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 63, seat A (Economy Class): in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 63, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 (38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 Economy)
280 seats: 6 good, 23 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat D (Business class): front-row Business centre seat with no window-side neighbour.
- Row 21, seat A (Business class): window seat in the quiet two-row rear Business cabin.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window pair away from the bulkhead bassinets.
- Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 19, seat G (Business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 47, seat A (Economy): last row of the forward Economy section, directly in front of the lavatories.
- Row 47, seats B, C, D, E and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 48, seats H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing