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Air China Airbus A350-900 (312 seats) vs Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (48 Business, 293 seats)

Air China Airbus A350-900 (312 seats) has 312 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (48 Business, 293 seats) has 293.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Air China · 312 seatsBusiness Class	32	11–18	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed
Air China · 312 seatsPremium Economy	24	31–33	2-4-2	Recliner
Air China · 312 seatsEconomy Class	256	34–63	3-3-3	Recliner
Lufthansa · 48 Business, 293 seatsBusiness Class	48	1–8	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed
Lufthansa · 48 Business, 293 seatsPremium Economy	21	12–15	2-3-2	Recliner
Lufthansa · 48 Business, 293 seatsEconomy Class	224	16–42	3-3-3	Recliner

Air China Airbus A350-900 (312 seats)

312 seats: 12 good, 27 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 12–17, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 18, seats D and H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 47, seats A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 62, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 63, seats D, E and H (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (48 Business, 293 seats)

293 seats: 7 good, 22 mixed, 32 to avoid

Best seats

Row 7, seat A (Business Class): small rear Business cabin of two rows, quieter than the front section.
Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): first Economy row, marked with more legroom.
Row 18, seat C (Economy Class): no seat in front (16C is missing), so Lufthansa marks it with more legroom.
Row 18, seat H (Economy Class): lufthansa's map marks this seat with its extra-legroom arrow

Seats to avoid

Row 6, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Rows 6–7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 7, seats C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing