Lounge Frog guide
Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 (38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 Economy) vs SWISS Airbus A350-900 (SWISS Senses, 243 seats)
Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 (38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 Economy) has 280 seats and SWISS Airbus A350-900 (SWISS Senses, 243 seats) has 243. Only the second has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cathay Pacific · 38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 EconomyBusiness class | 38 | 11–21 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Cathay Pacific · 38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 EconomyPremium Economy | 28 | 30–33 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
Cathay Pacific · 38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 EconomyEconomy | 214 | 39–74 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat |
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS First | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite |
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS Business | 45 | 2–15 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed |
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS Premium Economy | 38 | 20–25 | 2-3-2 | Recliner |
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS Economy | 156 | 26–43 | 3-3-3 | Recliner |
Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 (38 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 214 Economy)
280 seats: 6 good, 23 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat D (Business class): front-row Business centre seat with no window-side neighbour.
- Row 21, seat A (Business class): window seat in the quiet two-row rear Business cabin.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy): premium Economy window pair away from the bulkhead bassinets.
- Row 59, seat C (Economy): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 19, seat G (Business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 47, seat A (Economy): last row of the forward Economy section, directly in front of the lavatories.
- Row 47, seats B, C, D, E and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 48, seats H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
SWISS Airbus A350-900 (SWISS Senses, 243 seats)
243 seats: 26 good, 30 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (SWISS First): sWISS First Single Suite at the window.
- Row 1, seat D (SWISS First): suite Plus with 1E: the First suite for one or two travelling together.
- Row 2, seat A (SWISS Business): business Suite, the largest Business seat, in the front row.
- Row 3, seat A (SWISS Business): privacy Seat set right against the window, with its own aisle access.
Seats to avoid
- Row 27, seats A, B, D, G, J and K (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 27, seat E (SWISS Economy): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: recline is likely limited.
- Row 42, seats A, B and C (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seats D, E and G (SWISS Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service