Lounge Frog guide
Etihad Airways Airbus A350-1000 (362 seats) vs Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 (X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 Economy)
Etihad Airways Airbus A350-1000 (362 seats) has 362 seats and Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 (X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 Economy) has 239. Only the second has First. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Etihad Airways · 362 seatsBusiness | 44 | 5–15 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Etihad Airways · 362 seatsEconomy | 318 | 20–56 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Japan Airlines · X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 EconomyFirst Class | 6 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | 79.9 in | — |
Japan Airlines · X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 EconomyBusiness Class | 54 | 3–16 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 22 in | 78 in | 24 in |
Japan Airlines · X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 24 | 17–19 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 42.1 in | 18.9 in | — | 16 in |
Japan Airlines · X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 EconomyEconomy Class | 155 | 45–62 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 33.1 in | 18.1 in | — | 13 in |
Etihad Airways Airbus A350-1000 (362 seats)
362 seats: 23 good, 19 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 5, seat A (Business): front Business window seat, by the bassinet position.
- Rows 6–9 and 11–14, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 10, seat A (Business): business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the toilets.
- Row 10, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Seats to avoid
- Row 36, seats D, E and G (Economy): backs onto a toilet, galley or wall as Etihad draws it, so recline is likely limited
- Row 37, seat A (Economy): backs onto the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
- Rows 37 and 55, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 55, seat A (Economy): next to the rear toilets, so recline is likely limited and there's a queue beside you.
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 (X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 Economy)
239 seats: 4 good, 27 mixed, 21 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first suite at the window in a cabin of only six.
- Row 10, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the larger rear cabin, away from the lavatories at either end.
- Row 17, seat A (Premium Economy Class): front-row Premium Economy window pair.
- Row 45, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat at the front of Economy.
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats A, G and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 19, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 61, seat A (Economy Class): last full row, beside the rear lavatories.
- Row 61, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing