Lounge Frog guide
Emirates Airbus A350-900 (3-class regional, 312 seats) vs Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 (X11 domestic, 12 First · 94 Class J · 263 Economy)
Emirates Airbus A350-900 (3-class regional, 312 seats) has 312 seats and Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 (X11 domestic, 12 First · 94 Class J · 263 Economy) has 369. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Screen | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emirates · 3-class regional, 312 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Emirates | 32 | 1–8 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | Yes |
 Emirates · 3-class regional, 312 seatsPremium EconomyPhoto: Emirates | 21 | 14–16 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | Yes |
 Emirates · 3-class regional, 312 seatsEconomy ClassPhoto: Emirates | 259 | 19–47 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 13.3 in | Yes |
Japan Airlines · X11 domestic, 12 First · 94 Class J · 263 EconomyFirst Class | 12 | 1–2 | 2-2-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Japan Airlines · X11 domestic, 12 First · 94 Class J · 263 EconomyClass J | 94 | 5–19 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Japan Airlines · X11 domestic, 12 First · 94 Class J · 263 EconomyEconomy Class | 263 | 27–61 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
Emirates Airbus A350-900 (3-class regional, 312 seats)
312 seats: 15 good, 22 mixed, 27 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2, 4 and 6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 34, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 8, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Rows 32 and 47, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Rows 32–33 and 47, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 33, seats B, C, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 (X11 domestic, 12 First · 94 Class J · 263 Economy)
369 seats: 3 good, 23 mixed, 19 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first seat in a two-row cabin of twelve.
- Row 8, seat A (Class J): class J window seat in the middle of the forward cabin.
- Row 45, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with open space ahead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 12, seats D, E, F and G (Class J): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 39, seat K (Economy Class): window seat that JAL lists as having no window and no recline.
- Row 59, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing