Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 (X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats)
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 (X35, 6 First · 54 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 155 Economy) has 239 seats and Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats) has 327. Only the first has First. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (33.1 vs 31 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
 Qatar Airways · Qsuite, 327 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways | 46 | 1–12 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 21 in | — | — | — |
 Qatar Airways · Qsuite, 327 seatsEconomy ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways | 281 | 16–48 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 16.9 in | 5 in | — | — |
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
Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats)
327 seats: 8 good, 13 mixed, 20 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 3, 5, 7 and 9, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 11, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 29, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 30, seats A, C, H and K (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service