Lounge Frog guide

China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 (Qsuite, 286 seats)

China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) has 331 seats and Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 (Qsuite, 286 seats) has 286.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline	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	—	—	—	—
Qatar Airways · Qsuite, 286 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways	36	1–9	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	—	21 in	—	—
Qatar Airways · Qsuite, 286 seatsEconomy Class	250	16–44	3-3-3	Recliner	31 in	16.9 in	5 in	—

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

Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 (Qsuite, 286 seats)

286 seats: 8 good, 19 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 3, 5 and 9, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 7, seats A and K (Business Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 6, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 29, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 44, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service