Lounge Frog guide
Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 Economy) vs Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Long haul, 42 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 187 Economy)
Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business Smartium · 36 Economy Smartium · 247 Economy) has 311 seats and Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Long haul, 42 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 187 Economy) has 253. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Singapore Airlines · Long haul, 42 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 187 EconomyBusiness Class | 42 | 11–22 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Long haul, 42 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 187 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 24 | 31–33 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Long haul, 42 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 187 EconomyEconomy Class | 187 | 41–62 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — |
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
Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 (Long haul, 42 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 187 Economy)
253 seats: 5 good, 31 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 14, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the forward section, away from the galleys and lavatories at both ends.
- Row 31, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair at the front of the cabin, marked Extra Legroom.
- Row 47, seat B (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat directly behind the exit, with no seat fitted at 47A.
- Row 48, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat; there is no seat in front of it at 47A.
Seats to avoid
- Row 17, seats A and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 18, seat F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 46, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, directly in front of the lavatories.
- Row 46, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing