Lounge Frog guide
Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats) vs Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats)
Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats) has 327 seats and Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats) has 335. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Virgin Atlantic · A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seatsUpper Class | 44 | 1–11 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20 in | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seatsPremium | 56 | 21–27 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.5 in | 7 in |
Virgin Atlantic · A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seatsEconomy | 235 | 45–71 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.4 in | 5 in |
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
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats)
335 seats: 62 good, 24 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–11, seats A and K (Upper Class): single window seat with direct aisle access: the most private Upper Class seats.
- Row 53, seats B, C, H and J (Economy): exit row on Virgin Atlantic's map, with open floor in front by the door: lots of legroom, though people gather by the door and lavatories. You must be able to help in an emergency.
- Row 54, seat A (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 53A, so there is more room for your legs.
- Row 54, seats B, C, D, F, G, H and J (Economy): economy Delight seat, marked on the map: up to 34 inches of pitch against up to 31 in the rest of Economy, per Virgin Atlantic.
Seats to avoid
- Row 52, seats A and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 52, seats B, C, D, F, G, H and J (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 70, seats A, B and C (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 70, seats H, J and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.