Lounge Frog guide

China Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 (359, 314 seats) vs Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (30 Business, 318 seats)

China Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 (359, 314 seats) has 314 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (30 Business, 318 seats) has 318.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
China Southern Airlines · 359, 314 seatsBusiness Class	28	5–11	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	43 in	23 in
China Southern Airlines · 359, 314 seatsPremium Economy	24	25–27	2-4-2	Recliner	38 in	18.8 in
China Southern Airlines · 359, 314 seatsEconomy Class	262	31–66	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	17.5 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 Southern Airlines Airbus A350-900 (359, 314 seats)

314 seats: 5 good, 29 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 7 and 9, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 11, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats E and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 44, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 65, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 66, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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