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British Airways Boeing 787-8 seat map

British Airways' own seat map for this Boeing 787-8 shows 204 seats: 31 Club World, 37 World Traveller Plus and 136 World Traveller. Club World runs from row 1 to 9 in a 1-2-1 layout. World Traveller Plus runs from row 10 to 15 in a 2-3-2 layout. World Traveller runs from row 20 to 41 in a 3-3-3 layout. Rows 6 and 30, behind the mid-cabin exits, have the extra legroom of an exit row.

787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats✓ Checked against British Airways's seat map · October 2026
British Airways Boeing 787-8
British Airways Boeing 787-8. Photo: Mark Harkin, CC BY 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Club World

    31seats · 1-2-1

    Private suite · rows 1–9

    Best pick: rows 2–3 and 7–9, seats A and KSet back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Premium Economy

    World Traveller Plus

    37seats · 2-3-2

    Recliner · rows 10–15

    Least bad: row 10, seats A, B, D, E, F, J and KBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    World Traveller

    136seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · rows 20–41

    Best pick: row 21, seat ANo seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20A, so there is more room for your legs.

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

Galley

Club World

1-2-1 · Private suite

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
Lav
5
Galley
6
Exit
7
Bassinet
8
9

World Traveller Plus

2-3-2 · Recliner

10
Bulkhead
11
12
13
14
15

World Traveller

3-3-3 · Recliner

20
Bulkhead
21
Bassinet
22
23
24
Lav
Wheelchair-accessible lavatory
Lavatory
25
Exit
30
Exit
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
Lav
Lavatory
40
41
Galley
Galley
Galley
Galley

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as British Airways's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Club World
311–91-2-1Private suite
World Traveller Plus
3710–152-3-2Recliner
World Traveller
13620–413-3-3Recliner

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Rows 2–3 and 7–9, seats A and K · Club World

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 4, seat A · Club World

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 21, seat A · World Traveller

    No seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20A, so there is more room for your legs.

  • Row 21, seat B · World Traveller

    No seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20B, so there is more room for your legs.

  • Row 21, seat C · World Traveller

    No seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20C, so there is more room for your legs.

  • Row 21, seat H · World Traveller

    No seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20H, so there is more room for your legs.

  • Row 21, seat J · World Traveller

    No seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20J, so there is more room for your legs.

  • Row 21, seat K · World Traveller

    No seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20K, so there is more room for your legs.

  • Row 30, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K · World Traveller

    Exit row on BA's map with open floor in front of the door: lots of legroom, though people pass through to the door and lavatories.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats A, E, F and K · Club World

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 4, seat K · Club World

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 6, seats E and F · Club World

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 10, seats A, B, D, E, F, J and K · World Traveller Plus

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 20, seats D, E and F · World Traveller

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 39, seats B and C · World Traveller

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 39, seats H and J · World Traveller

    One of a pair of two seats where the cabin narrows, good for couples but next to the lavatories and galley BA draws here.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 24, seats D, E, F, H, J and K · World Traveller

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 41, seats D, E and F · World Traveller

    Last row of World Traveller, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.

Quick answers

How many seats does British Airways's Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) have?

British Airways's Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) has 204 seats: 31 in Club World, 37 in World Traveller Plus and 136 in World Traveller.

What are the best Economy seats on British Airways's Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats)?

On British Airways's Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats), the best Economy seats are row 21, seat A (no seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20A, so there is more room for your legs.), row 21, seat B (no seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20B, so there is more room for your legs.) and row 21, seat C (no seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20C, so there is more room for your legs.).

Which seats should I avoid on British Airways's Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats)?

On British Airways's Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats), avoid row 24, seats D, E, F, H, J and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 41, seats D, E and F (last row of World Traveller, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.).

What is Club World like on British Airways's Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats)?

Club World on British Airways's Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) has 31 seats, rows 1 to 9, in a 1-2-1 layout (private suite). The pick: rows 2–3 and 7–9, seats A and K (set back from the aisle, so it is more private).

What is World Traveller Plus like on British Airways's Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats)?

World Traveller Plus on British Airways's Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) has 37 seats, rows 10 to 15, in a 2-3-2 layout (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on British Airways's Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats)?

A verified Economy seat pitch is not recorded for this layout. Check British Airways's seat specifications and the seat map in your booking.

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