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Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 seat map

Virgin Atlantic's own seat map for this A350-1000 shows 335 seats: 44 Upper Class, 56 Premium and 235 Economy. Upper Class runs from row 1 to 11 in a 1-2-1 layout. Premium runs from row 21 to 27 in a 2-4-2 layout. Economy runs from row 45 to 71 in a 3-3-3 layout. Row 53, behind the mid-cabin exit, has the extra legroom of an exit row. Economy Delight, with up to 34 inches of pitch, is 36 of the Economy seats: 54 to 56 ABC, 54 to 58 DFG and 54 to 57 HJK, just behind the exit row. Behind Upper Class, Virgin draws The Loft, the Upper Class social space with seating for a group.

A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats✓ Checked against Virgin Atlantic's seat map · October 2026
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000. Photo: Mitchul Hope, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Upper Class

    44seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · 20" wide · rows 1–11

    Best pick: rows 1–11, seats A and KSingle window seat with direct aisle access: the most private Upper Class seats.

  • Premium Economy

    Premium

    56seats · 2-4-2

    Recliner · 38" pitch · 18.5" wide · rows 21–27

    Least bad: row 21, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and KBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    Economy

    235seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · 31" pitch · 17.4" wide · rows 45–71

    Best pick: row 53, seats B, C, H and JExit 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.

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

GalleyCloset

Upper Class

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed · 20" wide

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Galley
The Loft (Upper Class social space)Galley

Premium

2-4-2 · Recliner · 38" pitch · 18.5" wide

21
Bulkhead
22
23
24
25
26
27

Economy

3-3-3 · Recliner · 31" pitch · 17.4" wide

45
Bulkhead
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
Lav
Lavatory
Wheelchair-accessible lavatory
Lavatory
53
Exit
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
Galley
Lavatory
Galley
71
Galley
Galley
Galley
Galley

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Virgin Atlantic's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthRecline
Upper Class
441–111-2-1Lie-flat bed—20 in—
Premium
5621–272-4-2Recliner38 in18.5 in7 in
Economy
23545–713-3-3Recliner31 in17.4 in5 in

Best and worst seats

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.

  • Row 54, seat K · Economy

    No seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 53K, so there is more room for your legs.

  • Rows 55–56, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K · 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.

  • Row 57, seats D, F, G, H, J and K · 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.

  • Row 58, 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.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats D and G · Upper Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 11, seats D and G · Upper Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 21, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K · Premium

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 45, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 53, seats D, F and G · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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.

  • Row 71, seats D, F and G · Economy

    Last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.

Quick answers

How many seats does Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats) have?

Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats) has 335 seats: 44 in Upper Class, 56 in Premium and 235 in Economy.

What are the best Economy seats on Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats)?

On Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats), the best Economy seats are row 53, seats B, C, H and J (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 (no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 53A, so there is more room for your legs.) and row 54, seats B, C, D, F, G, H and J (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.).

Which seats should I avoid on Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats)?

On Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats), avoid row 52, seats A and K (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 (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 70, seats A, B and C (last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.).

What is Upper Class like on Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats)?

Upper Class on Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats) has 44 seats, rows 1 to 11, in a 1-2-1 layout, 20-inch-wide seats (lie-flat bed). The pick: rows 1–11, seats A and K (single window seat with direct aisle access: the most private Upper Class seats.).

What is Premium like on Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats)?

Premium on Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats) has 56 seats, rows 21 to 27, in a 2-4-2 layout, 38-inch pitch, 18.5-inch-wide seats (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats)?

Economy on Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A350-1000 (A350-1000 with The Loft, 335 seats) has about 31 inches of seat pitch and seats about 17.4 inches wide, in a 3-3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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