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China Airlines vs China Airlines, Taoyuan (TPE) to Bangkok (BKK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Short and medium-haul · 2,489 km
Airbus A321neo
TPE → BKK ·
Short and medium-haul · 2,489 km
Airbus A350-900
TPE → BKK ·
Airbus A321neo
Narrow-body · One deck · 31 rows
Airbus A350-900
Wide-body · One deck · 42 rows
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business and Economy
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 180 seats
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
10m quicker
TPE → BKK · 2,489 km
TPE → BKK · 2,489 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
Power: Business: AC/USB · Economy: USB
Seat-back screens
Power: Business: AC/USB · Economy: USB
180 seats from nose to tail
331 seats from nose to tail
Business12
Premium Business · Rows 10–12
Business28
Premium Business · Rows 1–7
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Economy168
Rows 40–68
Economy303
Rows 31–65
Premium BusinessFull flat
12 seats in rows 10–12
Premium BusinessFull flat
28 seats in rows 1–7
Legroom
61"
+19″Width
22.5"
+0.5″Recline
180°
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 6.0
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
EconomyStandard
168 seats in rows 40–68
EconomyStandard
303 seats in rows 31–65
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
Recline
120°
+4°5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Seats with more room or a bassinet
4 seats rated good or better
4 seats rated good or better
18 seats
Extra legroom · 10% of seats
18 seats
Extra legroom · 5% of seats
8 seatsMore
Exit row · 4% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
None
Bassinet position
7 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 2% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 7% of seats
52 seats
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 3% of seats
29 seats
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
38 seats
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
NoneFewer
Misaligned window
3 seats
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 10% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 5% of seats
18 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
18 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 5% of seats
6 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 3% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
Taoyuan (TPE), local time
Taoyuan (TPE), local time
Bangkok (BKK), local time
Bangkok (BKK), local time
2,489 km
Great-circle distance
2,489 km
Great-circle distance
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
42"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
18"
Recline
116°
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Best stretch: rows 50–53, averaging 6.6
Best stretch: rows 50–55, averaging 6.2