Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways Airbus A350-900 seat map (two class)
Business Studio and Economy Smart Seat, two-class, 362 seats
A350-900business class and economy362 seats
Not yet confirmed against a primary source. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.
What we could not settle on this aircraft
Every row number and seat letter on this page is counted off Etihad's own published A350 seat map, which draws 362 seats — 44 Business Studio and 318 Economy. Etihad's A350 page states its capacity as "< 371 guests", which is a ceiling rather than a count, and 362 sits under it; the two are not in conflict. Two things this map does not tell you. Etihad marks no exit rows by name: it draws a door symbol at the cabin wall beside row 38 and behind row 56 and nowhere else, so those are the only two doors shown here even though an A350 has more. And its legend has an "extra legroom" category that it does not use anywhere on this aircraft — the 18 seats it does pick out are all marked "bulkhead", which is row 20 in full, 38D/E/G, and 39A/B/C and 39H/J/K but not 39D/E/G.
Our best current understanding, not yet confirmed against a primary source.
About this cabin
Etihad Airways' A350-900 in this configuration seats 362 (J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y). This is our best current estimate for this layout, built mainly from secondary sources — treat exact seat-by-seat detail with a little more caution than usual. Etihad Airways flies only this one cabin layout on the A350-900 — no version lottery on this type.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 7A | A window seat rated highly with nothing working against it — lean on the wall, control the shade, nobody climbing over you. |
| Travelling as a couple | 7D | This row's layout puts a genuine two-seat pair here — no middle seat exists in this group, so it's just the two of you. |
| Tall passengers | 20B | Genuine extra legroom that also still reclines — not every extra-legroom seat does. |
| Trying to sleep | 7A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Business Studio
Business Studio spans rows 5–15 in a 1-2-1 layout. Worth avoiding: 5D, 5G, 5A, 5K — next to lavatory.
Economy Smart Seat
Economy Smart Seat spans rows 20–56 in a 3-3-3 layout. Worth avoiding: 56D, 56G, 56E, 37C — seat doesn't recline.
Row 37 closes the front Economy zone with no centre block — 37A, 37B, 37C and 37H, 37J, 37K only — because four lavatories are drawn across the cabin immediately behind it, one at each wall and two in the centre.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studio | — | — | Lie-flat | — | 18.5-inch touchscreen with Bluetooth pairing | — |
| Economy Smart Seat | — | — | — | — | 13-inch touchscreen with Bluetooth pairing | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 5D | Business Studio | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 5G | Business Studio | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 5A | Business Studio | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 5K | Business Studio | The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. |
| 56D | Economy Smart Seat | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 56G | Economy Smart Seat | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 56E | Economy Smart Seat | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
| 37C | Economy Smart Seat | This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight. |
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (9 seats: 37A, 37B, 37C, and 6 more) — This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight.
- Often cold or draughty (8 seats: 5A, 5K, 20A, and 5 more) — Seats next to a bulkhead or door on a long-haul widebody are usually the coldest in the cabin — bring a layer for this one.
- High foot traffic (18 seats: 5D, 5G, 6D, and 15 more) — This aisle seat sits right next to a lavatory, galley or exit, so expect a steady stream of people brushing past, especially early and late in the flight.
- No underseat storage (16 seats: 5A, 5D, 5G, and 13 more) — Bulkhead and exit-row seats have nothing in front of the seat to store a bag under, so your bag must go in the overhead bin for the whole flight.
Frequently asked
- How many seats does Etihad Airways' A350-900 have in this configuration?
- 362 seats in total, arranged as J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Etihad Airways' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout Etihad Airways flies on the A350-900?
- Yes, as far as we can determine — Etihad Airways flies only this one cabin layout on the A350-900. There's no "version lottery" to worry about on this specific type for this airline.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 5D in Business Studio is worth avoiding: The lavatory is directly next to you, so expect people queueing in the aisle and door noise, especially on a night flight. The full seat map marks every seat we'd steer you away from, with the specific reason for each.
- How confident are you in this seat map?
- This configuration is marked "provisional" — assembled from secondary sources and not yet confirmed against a primary one. See the sources and last-verified date lower on this page.
- Has a real person checked these individual seat scores?
- Not yet for this specific configuration. The scores above come from our rules engine, which reasons from real aircraft geometry, but they aren't marked as human-verified until someone has actually reviewed the unusual ones — see the verification section below for the current status.
Related
Other airlines flying the A350-900
- Air France A350-900 — Business, Premium Economy and Economy, original delivery cabinJ/J/W/Y/Y
- Air France A350-900 — Business, Premium Economy and Economy, "Best" cabin retrofitJ/W/Y/Y
- Finnair A350-900 — Finnair AirLounge Business, Premium Economy and Economy, 278-seat A350J/J/J/J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Finnair A350-900 — Finnair AirLounge Business, Premium Economy and Economy, 321-seat A350J/J/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- China Eastern Airlines A350-900 — First, Business, Premium Economy and EconomyF/J/W/Y
- Turkish Airlines A350-900 — Standard two-classJ/Y
- ITA Airways A350-900 — Business, Premium Economy and Economy, long-haul (post-2024 retrofit)J/J/W/W/Y
- Cathay Pacific A350-900 — Business, Premium Economy and Economy, 280 seatsJ/J/J/J/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
Other aircraft Etihad Airways flies
- Etihad Airways A321neo — First Suite, Business Studio and Economy on the A321LRF/J/Y
- Etihad Airways 787-10 — Business Studio and Economy Smart Seat, 303-seat cabinJ/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Etihad Airways 787-9 — Business Studio and Economy Smart Seat, 335-seat cabin (Layout 3)J/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Etihad Airways 787-9 — Business Studio and Economy Smart Seat, 299-seat cabin (Layout 2)J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y
- Etihad Airways 787-9 — First, Business Studio and Economy Smart Seat, 226-seat cabin (Layout 1)F/J/J/J/J/J/J/Y/Y/Y/Y
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against Etihad Airways' own published seat map and fleet data below.
- Seat-by-seat scores
- Generated from the configuration data below by our rules engine. Awaiting human review before individual scores are published as verified.
- Fleet status
- Fitted fleet-wide — 100% of aircraft on this type carry this cabin.
- 3 sources cited
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