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Virgin Australia Airlines vs British Airways, Sydney (SYD) to Singapore (SIN): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 6,293 km
Airbus A350-900
SYD → SIN +1 ·
Airbus A350-900
Boeing 777-300ER
Wide-body · One deck · 41 rows
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business and Economy
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 303 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 254 seats
SYD → SIN · 6,293 km
5m quicker
SYD → SIN · 6,293 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
303 seats from nose to tail
254 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First8
Rows 1–2
Business40
Rows 11–21
Business76
Club World Suite · Rows 5–24
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy40
World Traveler Plus · Rows 30–34
Economy263
Rows 41–70
Economy130
World Traveler · Rows 40–53
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
BusinessFull flat
40 seats in rows 11–21
Club World SuiteFull flat
76 seats in rows 5–24
EconomyStandard
263 seats in rows 41–70
World TravelerStandard
130 seats in rows 40–53
18 seats rated good or better+12
18 seats
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
18 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
Sydney (SYD), local time
Sydney (SYD), local time
+1
Singapore (SIN), local time, next day
Singapore (SIN), local time
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
78"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
Not available
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
60"
Width
28"
+8″Recline
180°
Legroom
72"
+12″Width
20"
Recline
180°
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 6.0
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Not available
5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
32"
+1″Width
18"
+1″Recline
6"
+2″Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
4"
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 18 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
6 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 41–45, averaging 6.6
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
7 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 2% of seats
None
Bassinet position
33 seats
Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats
28 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats
28 seats
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
20 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
17 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
28 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
NoneFewer
Misaligned window
8 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
18 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 6% of seats
18 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
6,293 km
Great-circle distance
6,293 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 18–23, averaging 6.0
