Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 (46 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 256 Economy) vs Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats)
Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 (46 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 256 Economy) has 334 seats and Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats) has 335.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cathay Pacific · 46 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 256 EconomyBusiness class | 46 | 11–23 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 46 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 256 EconomyPremium Economy | 32 | 30–33 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
Cathay Pacific · 46 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 256 EconomyEconomy | 256 | 39–77 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seatsUpper Class | 44 | 1–11 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20 in | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seatsPremium | 56 | 21–27 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.5 in | 7 in |
Virgin Atlantic · A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seatsEconomy | 235 | 45–71 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.4 in | 5 in |
Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 (46 Business · 32 Premium Economy · 256 Economy)
334 seats: 5 good, 19 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat D (Business class): front-row Business centre seat with no seat beside it on the window side.
- Row 17, seat A (Business class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the galleys.
- Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
- Row 60, seat A (Economy): window seat marked with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 23, seat G (Business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 49, seats A, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 49, seat B (Economy): last row of the forward Economy section, directly in front of the lavatories.
- Row 77, seat D (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley.
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats)
335 seats: 62 good, 24 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–11, seats A and K (Upper Class): single window seat with direct aisle access: the most private Upper Class seats.
- Row 53, seats B, C, H and J (Economy): exit row on Virgin Atlantic's map, with open floor in front by the door: lots of legroom, though people gather by the door and lavatories. You must be able to help in an emergency.
- Row 54, seat A (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 53A, so there is more room for your legs.
- Row 54, seats B, C, D, F, G, H and J (Economy): economy Delight seat, marked on the map: up to 34 inches of pitch against up to 31 in the rest of Economy, per Virgin Atlantic.
Seats to avoid
- Row 52, seats A and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 52, seats B, C, D, F, G, H and J (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 70, seats A, B and C (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 70, seats H, J and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.