Lounge Frog guide
Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)
Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) has 279 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy) has 269. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air France · 279 seatsBusiness | 30 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Air France · 279 seatsPremium | 21 | 10–12 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Air France · 279 seatsEconomy | 228 | 15–45 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — |
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyPrestige Class | 24 | 1–9 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 75 in | 21 in |
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyEconomy Class | 245 | 28–57 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 17 in |
Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats)
279 seats: 15 good, 24 mixed, 21 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front Business seat at the window, in a row of only two.
- Rows 2–7, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 10, seat A (Premium): front row of Premium at the window, with nothing in front.
- Row 30, seat B (Economy): extra Legroom Seat in the exit row behind door 3.
Seats to avoid
- Row 8, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 25, seat A (Economy): backs onto the lavatories at door 3: likely limited recline.
- Row 25, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 30, seats D, E and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)
269 seats: 34 good, 12 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window seat.
- Row 29, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat at the front of Economy.
- Row 29, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
- Row 29, seat F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
Seats to avoid
- Row 9, seats A, B, E, H and J (Prestige Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 57, seat D (Economy Class): one of three seats in the last row, in front of the rear lavatories and galleys.