Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) vs Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350-900 (29 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 Economy)
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) has 331 seats and Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350-900 (29 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 Economy) has 305. 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 | — |
Vietnam Airlines · 29 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 EconomyBusiness Class | 29 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Vietnam Airlines · 29 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 36 | 10–15 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — |
Vietnam Airlines · 29 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 EconomyEconomy Class | 240 | 16–43 | 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
Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350-900 (29 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 Economy)
305 seats: 4 good, 28 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 3, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 8, seat A (Business Class): single Business seat in the last row, with no seat beside it.
- Row 10, seat A (Premium Economy Class): front-row Premium Economy window pair.
- Row 29, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 27, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 27, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 42, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 42, seats B, C, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing