Seats Frog guide
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) vs Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (30 Business, 318 seats)
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy) has 331 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (30 Business, 318 seats) has 318. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Airlines · 28 Business · 303 EconomyBusiness Class | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 75 in |
China Airlines · 28 Business · 303 EconomyEconomy Class | 303 | 31–65 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — |
Lufthansa · 30 Business, 318 seatsBusiness Class | 30 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Lufthansa · 30 Business, 318 seatsPremium Economy | 26 | 9–12 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — |
Lufthansa · 30 Business, 318 seatsEconomy Class | 262 | 14–45 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — |
China Airlines Airbus A350-900 (28 Business · 303 Economy)
331 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 50, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat in the exit row.
Seats to avoid
- Row 49, seats A, C, D, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 49, seat B (Economy Class): middle seat in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 63, seat A (Economy Class): in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 63, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Lufthansa Airbus A350-900 (30 Business, 318 seats)
318 seats: 18 good, 16 mixed, 22 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): business window seat with its own aisle access, in the front row.
- Rows 2–7, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 8, seat D (Business Class): last Business row has only the middle pair: no window neighbours, near the galley.
- Row 14, seat A (Economy Class): first Economy row, marked with more legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 8, seat G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 28, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 28, seat E (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline.
- Row 30, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing