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Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (48 Business, 293 seats) vs Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 Economy)
Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (48 Business, 293 seats) has 293 seats and Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 Economy) has 311. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lufthansa · 48 Business, 293 seatsBusiness Class | 48 | 1–8 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · 48 Business, 293 seatsPremium Economy | 21 | 12–15 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · 48 Business, 293 seatsEconomy Class | 224 | 16–42 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — |
 Asiana Airlines · 28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 EconomyBusiness SmartiumPhoto: Asiana Airlines | 28 | 7–14 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | 77 in | 22 in | 18.5 in |
Asiana Airlines · 28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 EconomyEconomy Smartium | 36 | 28–31 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 36 in | 18 in | 11.1 in |
Asiana Airlines · 28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 EconomyEconomy Class | 247 | 32–60 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 18 in | 11.1 in |
Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (48 Business, 293 seats)
293 seats: 7 good, 22 mixed, 32 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 7, seat A (Business Class): small rear Business cabin of two rows, quieter than the front section.
- Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): first Economy row, marked with more legroom.
- Row 18, seat C (Economy Class): no seat in front (16C is missing), so Lufthansa marks it with more legroom.
- Row 18, seat H (Economy Class): lufthansa's map marks this seat with its extra-legroom arrow
Seats to avoid
- Row 6, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Rows 6–7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 7, seats C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 Economy)
311 seats: 33 good, 17 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 7, seat E (Business Smartium): front-row Business Smartium centre pair.
- Row 8, seat A (Business Smartium): business Smartium seat right against the window.
- Row 28, seat B (Economy Smartium): economy Smartium with 4 inches more legroom, at the front of Economy.
- Rows 29–31, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J (Economy Smartium): economy Smartium, 36-inch pitch.
Seats to avoid
- Row 44, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seat E (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 59, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 59, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing