Lounge Frog guide
Starlux Airlines Airbus A350-900 (4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 Economy) vs Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 Economy)
Starlux Airlines Airbus A350-900 (4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 Economy) has 306 seats and Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Medium haul, 40 Business · 263 Economy) has 303. Only the first has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 EconomyFirst Class | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — |
 Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Starlux Airlines | 26 | 2–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 EconomyPremium Economy | 36 | 20–24 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 40 in |
Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 EconomyEconomy Class | 240 | 30–69 | 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 | — |
Starlux Airlines Airbus A350-900 (4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 Economy)
306 seats: 5 good, 30 mixed, 21 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
- Row 3, seat K (Business Class): seat with partially obstructed view.
- Row 7, seats A and K (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
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