Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Boeing 787-8 (788, 255 seats) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 Economy)
Air Canada Boeing 787-8 (788, 255 seats) has 255 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 Economy) has 184. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (31 vs 34 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen | 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 |
All Nippon Airways · 184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 EconomyBusiness Class | 32 | 1–9 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | 17 in | — |
All Nippon Airways · 184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 EconomyPremium Economy | 14 | 15–16 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19.3 in | — | 10.6 in | — |
All Nippon Airways · 184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 EconomyEconomy Class | 138 | 20–35 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 34 in | 17.2 in | — | 9 in | — |
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.
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 Economy)
184 seats: 6 good, 28 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat F (Business Class): single centre Business seat with no neighbour.
- Row 3, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin.
- Rows 4, 6 and 8, seat F (Business Class): single centre seat with no neighbour
- Row 25, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seats A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that ANA lists as having no window.