Lounge Frog guide
Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats) vs Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Booth, 397 seats)
Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 (Qsuite, 327 seats) has 327 seats and Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Booth, 397 seats) has 397. 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 Booth, 397 seatsUpper Class | 16 | 1–4 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20 in | — |
Virgin Atlantic · A350-1000 with The Booth, 397 seatsPremium | 56 | 21–27 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.5 in | 7 in |
Virgin Atlantic · A350-1000 with The Booth, 397 seatsEconomy | 325 | 45–82 | 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 Booth, 397 seats)
397 seats: 56 good, 23 mixed, 26 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat K (Upper Class): single window seat with direct aisle access: the most private Upper Class seats.
- Rows 2–4, seats A and K (Upper Class): single window seat with direct aisle access: the most private Upper Class seats.
- Row 65, 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.
- Rows 65 and 70–71, seats D, F and G (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 27, seats A and C (Premium): last seat in its block, with lavatories and galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.
- Row 27, seats D, E, F and G (Premium): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.
- Row 27, seats H and K (Premium): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 63, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.