Lounge Frog guide
Air Canada Boeing 787-8 (788, 255 seats) vs Thai Airways International Boeing 787-8 (22 Royal Silk · 234 Economy)
Air Canada Boeing 787-8 (788, 255 seats) has 255 seats and Thai Airways International Boeing 787-8 (22 Royal Silk · 234 Economy) has 256. Only the first has Premium Economy.
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 |
 Thai Airways International · 22 Royal Silk · 234 EconomyRoyal Silk ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International | 22 | 11–15 | 2-2-2 | Angled-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Thai Airways International · 22 Royal Silk · 234 EconomyEconomy Class | 234 | 31–58 | 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.
Thai Airways International Boeing 787-8 (22 Royal Silk · 234 Economy)
256 seats: 3 good, 22 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Royal Silk Class): front-row Royal Silk window pair.
- Row 12, seat E (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 48, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 45, seats D and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 45, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatory.
- Row 46, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 57, seat A (Economy Class): last full row, in front of the rear lavatories.