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Air Canada Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)
Air Canada Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats) has 298 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy) has 219.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Canada · 789, 298 seatsAir Canada Signature Class | 30 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 21 in | — | Every seat |
Air Canada · 789, 298 seatsPremium Economy | 21 | 12–14 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19 in | 7 in | Every seat |
Air Canada · 789, 298 seatsEconomy Class | 247 | 18–46 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17 in | 5 in | Every seat |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier | 22 | 2–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe | 4 | 9–9 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier | 12 | 10–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyPremium Economy | 52 | 23–30 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 41 in | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyEconomy | 125 | 35–49 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
Air Canada Boeing 787-9 (789, 298 seats)
298 seats: 29 good, 30 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–8, 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, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 46, 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.
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)
219 seats: 50 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite in the front row.
- Row 3, seat B (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
- Row 9, seat K (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite at the front of the second cabin.
- Row 23, seat D (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy.
Seats to avoid
- Row 29, seats A, B, J and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 48, seat A (Economy): last side row, beside the rear lavatory.
- Row 48, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing