Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Boeing 787-8 (788, 255 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy)
Air Canada Boeing 787-8 (788, 255 seats) has 255 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy) has 291. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Canada · 788, 255 seatsAir Canada Signature Class | 20 | 1–5 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 21 in | — | Every seat |
Air Canada · 788, 255 seatsPremium Economy | 21 | 12–14 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19 in | 7 in | Every seat |
Air Canada · 788, 255 seatsEconomy Class | 214 | 18–42 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17 in | 5 in | Every seat |
Japan Airlines · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyFirst Class | 6 | 1–1 | 2-2-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Japan Airlines · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyClass J | 58 | 5–18 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Japan Airlines · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyEconomy Class | 227 | 27–57 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
Air Canada Boeing 787-8 (788, 255 seats)
255 seats: 23 good, 26 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–5, seats A and K (Air Canada Signature Class): window seat in Air Canada Signature Class, angled toward the window with its own aisle access: the most private seat in the cabin.
- Row 12, seats A, C, H and K (Premium Economy): first row of Premium Economy: nobody reclines into you, though the bulkhead in front means no under-seat bag space.
- Row 12, seats D, E and G (Premium Economy): first row of Premium Economy: nobody reclines into you, though the bulkhead in front means no under-seat bag space and the bassinet position may seat a baby here.
- Row 31, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row on Air Canada's table: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
Seats to avoid
- Row 29, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 42, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): last row of Economy Class, with lavatories or a galley behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy)
291 seats: 3 good, 28 mixed, 20 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): one of six First seats in a single row.
- Row 7, seat A (Class J): class J window seat in the middle of the forward cabin.
- Row 45, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with open space ahead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 9, seat A (Class J): class J window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 9, seats C, D, E, G and H (Class J): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 9, seat K (Class J): no window at this window seat
- Rows 40 and 57, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing