Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) vs Iberia Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 348 seats)
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) has 331 seats and Iberia Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 348 seats) has 348. 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 | — |
Iberia · A350-900, 348 seatsBusiness | 31 | 1–8 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Iberia · A350-900, 348 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 11–15 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — |
Iberia · A350-900, 348 seatsEconomy | 293 | 21–54 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — |
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
Iberia Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 348 seats)
348 seats: 29 good, 28 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2, 4 and 6, seat A (Business): window-side seat in Iberia's staggered Business cabin: set against the window with the aisle further away, the most private kind of seat here.
- Rows 3, 5 and 7, seats E and G (Business): one of the two centre seats drawn side by side in this row: the best pair for two people travelling together.
- Rows 3, 5 and 7, seat L (Business): window-side seat in Iberia's staggered Business cabin: set against the window with the aisle further away, the most private kind of seat here.
- Row 11, seats A, C, J and L (Premium Economy): exit row on Iberia's plan, with open floor in front at the door: lots of legroom, though people pass through to the door and lavatories.
Seats to avoid
- Row 36, seats A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K and L (Economy): row 36 backs onto the lavatories Iberia draws behind it mid-cabin: queues beside you and likely limited recline.
- Row 53, seats D, E and H (Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 54, seats B, C, J and K (Economy): last row of Economy, with lavatories and galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.