Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) vs Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (48 Business, 293 seats)
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) has 331 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (48 Business, 293 seats) has 293. 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 | — |
Lufthansa · 48 Business, 293 seatsBusiness Class | 48 | 1–8 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Lufthansa · 48 Business, 293 seatsPremium Economy | 21 | 12–15 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — |
Lufthansa · 48 Business, 293 seatsEconomy Class | 224 | 16–42 | 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
Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (48 Business, 293 seats)
293 seats: 7 good, 22 mixed, 32 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 7, seat A (Business Class): small rear Business cabin of two rows, quieter than the front section.
- Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): first Economy row, marked with more legroom.
- Row 18, seat C (Economy Class): no seat in front (16C is missing), so Lufthansa marks it with more legroom.
- Row 18, seat H (Economy Class): lufthansa's map marks this seat with its extra-legroom arrow
Seats to avoid
- Row 6, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Rows 6–7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 7, seats C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing