Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) vs Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Ultra long range, 67 Business · 94 Premium Economy)
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) has 331 seats and Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Ultra long range, 67 Business · 94 Premium Economy) has 161. Only the second has Premium Economy. Only the first has 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 | — |
Singapore Airlines · Ultra long range, 67 Business · 94 Premium EconomyBusiness Class | 67 | 10–29 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Singapore Airlines · Ultra long range, 67 Business · 94 Premium EconomyPremium Economy Class | 94 | 31–43 | 2-4-2 | 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
Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Ultra long range, 67 Business · 94 Premium Economy)
161 seats: 7 good, 19 mixed, 8 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 22, seat A (Business Class): window seat in the larger rear Business section, away from the galleys at either end.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair behind the exit, marked Extra Legroom.
- Row 40, seat C (Premium Economy Class): marked Solo Seat, with no seat beside it.
- Row 40, seat H (Premium Economy Class): marked Solo Seat
Seats to avoid
- Row 16, seats A and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 17, seat F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 29, seat F (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seat D (Premium Economy Class): last-row centre seat with a galley directly behind.