Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 (X12 domestic, 12 First · 56 Class J · 323 Economy) vs Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350-900 (29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 Economy)
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 (X12 domestic, 12 First · 56 Class J · 323 Economy) has 391 seats and Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350-900 (29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 Economy) has 305. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan Airlines · X12 domestic, 12 First · 56 Class J · 323 EconomyFirst Class | 12 | 1–2 | 2-2-2 | Recliner |
Japan Airlines · X12 domestic, 12 First · 56 Class J · 323 EconomyClass J | 56 | 5–12 | 2-4-2 | Recliner |
Japan Airlines · X12 domestic, 12 First · 56 Class J · 323 EconomyEconomy Class | 323 | 20–61 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat |
Vietnam Airlines · 29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 EconomyBusiness Class | 29 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Vietnam Airlines · 29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 45 | 10–15 | 3-3-3 | Recliner |
Vietnam Airlines · 29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 EconomyEconomy Class | 231 | 16–42 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat |
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 (X12 domestic, 12 First · 56 Class J · 323 Economy)
391 seats: 3 good, 17 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
Vietnam Airlines Airbus A350-900 (29 Business · 45 Premium Economy · 231 Economy)
305 seats: 4 good, 29 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 3, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 8, seat A (Business Class): single Business seat in the last row, with no seat beside it.
- Row 10, seat A (Premium Economy Class): front-row Premium Economy window seat.
- Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 41, seats B, C, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing