Seats Frog guide
Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy) vs Starlux Airlines Airbus A350-900 (4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 Economy)
Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy) has 316 seats and Starlux Airlines Airbus A350-900 (4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 Economy) has 306. Only the second has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air India · 28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Air India | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | 48 in | 21.1 in | — | 79 in | 21 in |
Air India · 28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 EconomyPremium Economy | 24 | 8–10 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.5 in | 8 in | — | 13.3 in |
Air India · 28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 EconomyEconomy Class | 264 | 11–40 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 in | 6 in | — | 12 in |
Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 EconomyFirst Class | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — | — | — |
 Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Starlux Airlines | 26 | 2–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 EconomyPremium Economy | 36 | 20–24 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 40 in | — | — | — | — |
Starlux Airlines · 4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 EconomyEconomy Class | 240 | 30–69 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — | — |
Air India Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 24 Premium Economy · 264 Economy)
316 seats: 27 good, 28 mixed, 25 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business suite with a privacy door.
- Rows 2–3 and 5–7, seats A, D, G and K (Business Class): business suites with privacy doors.
- Row 4, seats A, G and K (Business Class): business suites with privacy doors.
- Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Premium Economy): air India lists 7.5 inches of recline in the last Premium Economy row, against 8 inches elsewhere.
- Row 24, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seat E (Economy Class): middle seat in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 39, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Starlux Airlines Airbus A350-900 (4 First · 26 Business · 36 Premium Economy · 240 Economy)
306 seats: 5 good, 30 mixed, 21 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first Class suite; only four on the aircraft.
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): front Business Class seat by the window.
- Row 20, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy.
- Row 30, seat E (Economy Class): extra Legroom centre seat with a bassinet position.
Seats to avoid
- Row 3, seat K (Business Class): seat with partially obstructed view.
- Row 7, seats A and K (Business Class): seat with partially obstructed view.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): last row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Rows 41 and 69, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing