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Starlux Airlines Airbus A350-1000 (4 First · 40 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 270 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats)
Starlux Airlines Airbus A350-1000 (4 First · 40 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 270 Economy) has 350 seats and Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats) has 327. Only the first has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 40 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 270 EconomyFirst Class | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — |
 Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 40 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 270 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Starlux Airlines | 40 | 2–11 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 40 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 270 EconomyPremium Economy | 36 | 20–24 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 40 in | — | — |
Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 40 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 270 EconomyEconomy Class | 270 | 30–69 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — |
 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 |
Starlux Airlines Airbus A350-1000 (4 First · 40 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 270 Economy)
350 seats: 5 good, 30 mixed, 23 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first Class suite; only four on the aircraft.
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): front Business Class seat by the window.
- Row 20, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy.
- Row 30, seat E (Economy Class): extra Legroom centre seat with a bassinet position.
Seats to avoid
- Rows 3 and 11, seats A and K (Business Class): seat with partially obstructed view.
- Row 7, seat A (Business Class): seat with partially obstructed view.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): last row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Rows 41 and 69, 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