Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (32 Premium Business · 31 Premium Economy · 243 Economy) vs Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (30 Business, 318 seats)
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (32 Premium Business · 31 Premium Economy · 243 Economy) has 306 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (30 Business, 318 seats) has 318.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Airlines · 32 Premium Business · 31 Premium Economy · 243 EconomyPremium Business Class | 32 | 10–18 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 78 in | 18 in |
China Airlines · 32 Premium Business · 31 Premium Economy · 243 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 31 | 30–34 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 39 in | — | 12.1 in |
China Airlines · 32 Premium Business · 31 Premium Economy · 243 EconomyEconomy Class | 243 | 40–75 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | 11.1 in |
Lufthansa · 30 Business, 318 seatsBusiness Class | 30 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · 30 Business, 318 seatsPremium Economy | 26 | 9–12 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · 30 Business, 318 seatsEconomy Class | 262 | 14–45 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — |
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (32 Premium Business · 31 Premium Economy · 243 Economy)
306 seats: 10 good, 17 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 10, seat A (Premium Business Class): front-row Premium Business window seat, 1-2-1 so every seat has aisle access.
- Row 14, seat D (Premium Business Class): premium Business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair with a 39-inch pitch.
- Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat at the bulkhead at the front of Economy.
Seats to avoid
- Row 52, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 52, seat E (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 74, seat A (Economy Class): in front of the rear lavatory.
- Row 74, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (30 Business, 318 seats)
318 seats: 18 good, 16 mixed, 22 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): business window seat with its own aisle access, in the front row.
- Rows 2–7, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 8, seat D (Business Class): last Business row has only the middle pair: no window neighbours, near the galley.
- Row 14, seat A (Economy Class): first Economy row, marked with more legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 8, seat G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 28, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 28, seat E (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline.
- Row 30, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing