Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 (X11 domestic, 12 First · 94 Class J · 263 Economy) vs Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 Economy)
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 (X11 domestic, 12 First · 94 Class J · 263 Economy) has 369 seats and Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 Economy) has 303. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Singapore Airlines · Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 EconomyBusiness Class | 40 | 11–21 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Singapore Airlines · Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 EconomyEconomy Class | 263 | 41–70 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat |
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
Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 Economy)
303 seats: 12 good, 24 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat A (Business Class): business window seat set right by the window, with the console on the aisle side.
- Row 12, seat K (Business Class): seat sits by the window, console on the aisle side
- Row 14, seat D (Business Class): centre seat paired with 14F behind an adjustable divider, good for two travelling together.
- Rows 15, 17 and 20, seats A and K (Business Class): seat sits by the window, console on the aisle side
Seats to avoid
- Row 18, seat F (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 54, seat A (Economy Class): last row before the mid-cabin lavatories and exit, so the lavatory wall is directly behind.
- Row 54, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 69, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service