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British Airways Boeing 787-9 seat map

British Airways' own seat map for this Boeing 787-9 shows 218 seats: 8 First, 38 Club, 42 World Traveller Plus and 130 World Traveller. First runs from row 1 to 2 in a 1-2-1 layout. Club runs from row 5 to 25 in a 1-2-1 layout. World Traveller Plus runs from row 45 to 50 in a 2-3-2 layout. World Traveller runs from row 60 to 75 in a 3-3-3 layout. Rows 20 and 60, behind the mid-cabin exits, have the extra legroom of an exit row.

787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats✓ Checked against British Airways's seat map · October 2026
British Airways Boeing 787-9
British Airways Boeing 787-9. Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • First

    First

    8seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · rows 1–2

    Best pick: row 2, seats A and KSet back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Business

    Club

    38seats · 1-2-1

    Private suite · rows 5–25

    Best pick: rows 6–7 and 21–25, seats A and KSet back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Premium Economy

    World Traveller Plus

    42seats · 2-3-2

    Recliner · rows 45–50

    Least bad: row 45, seats A, B, D, E, F, J and KBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    World Traveller

    130seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · rows 60–75

    Best pick: row 60, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and KExit 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.

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

First

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed

1
Bulkhead
2

Club

1-2-1 · Private suite

5
Bulkhead
6
7
8
Lav
GalleyLavatory
20
Exit
21
22
23
24
25

World Traveller Plus

2-3-2 · Recliner

45
Bulkhead
46
47
48
49
50
Lav
Wheelchair-accessible lavatory

World Traveller

3-3-3 · Recliner

60
Exit
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory
74
75
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
First
81–21-2-1Lie-flat bed
Club
385–251-2-1Private suite
World Traveller Plus
4245–502-3-2Recliner
World Traveller
13060–753-3-3Recliner

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 2, seats A and K · First

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Rows 6–7 and 21–25, seats A and K · Club

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 8, seat A · Club

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 20, seat A · Club

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 60, 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 · First

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 5, seats A, E, F and K · Club

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 8, seat K · Club

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 20, seats E, F and K · Club

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 45, seats A, B, D, E, F, J and K · World Traveller Plus

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 73, seats B, C, H and J · World Traveller

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Seats to avoid

  • Row 50, seats A, B, D, E, F, J and K · World Traveller Plus

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

  • Row 75, 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 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) have?

British Airways's Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) has 218 seats: 8 in First, 38 in Club, 42 in World Traveller Plus and 130 in World Traveller.

What are the best Economy seats on British Airways's Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats)?

On British Airways's Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats), the best Economy seats are row 60, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (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.).

Which seats should I avoid on British Airways's Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats)?

On British Airways's Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats), avoid row 50, seats A, B, D, E, F, J and K (last row of World Traveller Plus, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.) and row 75, seats D, E and F (last row of World Traveller, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.).

What is First like on British Airways's Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats)?

First on British Airways's Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) has 8 seats, rows 1 to 2, in a 1-2-1 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 2, seats A and K (set back from the aisle, so it is more private).

What is Club like on British Airways's Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats)?

Club on British Airways's Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) has 38 seats, rows 5 to 25, in a 1-2-1 layout (private suite). The pick: rows 6–7 and 21–25, 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 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats)?

World Traveller Plus on British Airways's Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) has 42 seats, rows 45 to 50, in a 2-3-2 layout (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on British Airways's Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 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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