The Airbus 350-900 business class seats have 6 across. They are angled towards sides of the plane or angled in towards the center if you are in the middle section. I’m traveling by myself and wonder which seat to choose. In the center section it looks like you are a bit more separated from your seat mate.
Can someone tell me the in’s and outs of choosing these seats?
Posted by
Uppsala, Sweden
6957 posts
Sometimes is does and sometimes it doesn't. The seats have very little to do with the aircraft and are chosen by the airline.
Posted by
Houston
3522 posts
I would have to guess that you are referring to flights on Lufthansa? If so, I would choose one of the middle seats. You have direct access to an aisle without having to climb over anyone or anyone having climb over you. Just my preference. Other than that, don't see any major difference.
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
11861 posts
Knowing which airline would be helpful
Posted by
San Francisco/Marin County
9436 posts
Check YouTube to see if there’s a video showing you.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Yes on Lufthansa. I was thinking the center seats might be better so I wouldn’t have to climb over anyone or them over me if a window seat.
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
5416 posts
Just realize that you will have zero privacy from the person seated next to you. One of the (IMO) deficiencies of this BC layout is the absence of privacy screens.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Looking at the seat layout on Seat Guru it looks as though I might not be as intertwined with my seat mat as on the window seats. Remember this is the AirBus with the angled 2+2+2 seating.
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
11861 posts
Seat guru ceased updates around Sept 2021. . What you see there may not be current
The videos one can find doing a search ("lufthansa a350-900 biz class") the side seats really do not look to have much angle and the window person definitely has to crawl over the aisle person to get out. Traveling alone I would likely choose a center section seat
Posted by
Dana Point
1210 posts
I flew this in biz back in 2017 or 2018. I was travelling solo, and chose one of the center seats for exactly the reason mentioned above (not having to climb over/have some climbing over me if in one of the window pair.) It was fine. I don't remember feeling intruded upon by the person sitting next to me.
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11758 posts
SeatGuru is no longer updated. You might benefit from SeatMaps https://seatmaps.com/airlines/lh-lufthansa/airbus-a350/#069090145d54bf4aa3894133f7e89873.
Posted by
Virginia
867 posts
Book mark Aero Lopa https://www.aerolopa.com/
It's a far superior website for seat maps than Seat Guru was and any of the other seat mapping sites that remain.
Posted by
Birmingham, AL, USA
226 posts
When we fly BC and have the options you mention, I always choose the seats by the window so as to have a little privacy. I usually choose window seats for my husband as well as myself so he can help put luggage in the overhead bin (usually one behind the other).. Often on the big jets, the overhead bin is on the window side only and high. Since I am short, it makes life easier that him having to go around and down the aisle on my side if in the middle.
Posted by
Colorado
71 posts
@geodavky
I believe there are three layout versions of the A350 that LH flies. One is 2/2/2, one is 1/2/1 and one the Aligius(sp?) which looks like they are up-branding to United’s Polaris. Have you confirmed which equipment you are flying?
In a wide body, either A or B manuf, I have yet to see a configuration that doesn’t have overheads over the center seats so I’m curious what aircraft model doesn’t.