Lounge Frog guide
Iberia Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 348 seats) vs Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 (X11 domestic, 12 First · 94 Class J · 263 Economy)
Iberia Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 348 seats) has 348 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iberia · A350-900, 348 seatsBusiness | 31 | 1–8 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed |
Iberia · A350-900, 348 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 11–15 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
Iberia · A350-900, 348 seatsEconomy | 293 | 21–54 | 3-3-3 | Recliner |
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 |
Iberia Airbus A350-900 (A350-900, 348 seats)
348 seats: 29 good, 28 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2, 4 and 6, seat A (Business): window-side seat in Iberia's staggered Business cabin: set against the window with the aisle further away, the most private kind of seat here.
- Rows 3, 5 and 7, seats E and G (Business): one of the two centre seats drawn side by side in this row: the best pair for two people travelling together.
- Rows 3, 5 and 7, seat L (Business): window-side seat in Iberia's staggered Business cabin: set against the window with the aisle further away, the most private kind of seat here.
- Row 11, seats A, C, J and L (Premium Economy): exit row on Iberia's plan, with open floor in front at the door: lots of legroom, though people pass through to the door and lavatories.
Seats to avoid
- Row 36, seats A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K and L (Economy): row 36 backs onto the lavatories Iberia draws behind it mid-cabin: queues beside you and likely limited recline.
- Row 53, seats D, E and H (Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 54, seats B, C, J and K (Economy): last row of Economy, with lavatories and galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.
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