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SWISS Airbus A350-900 (SWISS Senses, 243 seats) vs Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 Economy)
SWISS Airbus A350-900 (SWISS Senses, 243 seats) has 243 seats and Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 Economy) has 311. Only the first has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS First | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — |
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS Business | 45 | 2–15 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS Premium Economy | 38 | 20–25 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
SWISS · SWISS Senses, 243 seatsSWISS Economy | 156 | 26–43 | 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 |
SWISS Airbus A350-900 (SWISS Senses, 243 seats)
243 seats: 26 good, 30 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (SWISS First): sWISS First Single Suite at the window.
- Row 1, seat D (SWISS First): suite Plus with 1E: the First suite for one or two travelling together.
- Row 2, seat A (SWISS Business): business Suite, the largest Business seat, in the front row.
- Row 3, seat A (SWISS Business): privacy Seat set right against the window, with its own aisle access.
Seats to avoid
- Row 27, seats A, B, D, G, J and K (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 27, seat E (SWISS Economy): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: recline is likely limited.
- Row 42, seats A, B and C (SWISS Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seats D, E and G (SWISS Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
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