Lounge Frog guide
Etihad Airways Airbus A350-1000 (362 seats) vs Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats)
Etihad Airways Airbus A350-1000 (362 seats) has 362 seats and Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats) has 335. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Etihad Airways · 362 seatsBusiness | 44 | 5–15 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
Etihad Airways · 362 seatsEconomy | 318 | 20–56 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — |
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 |
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.
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.