Lounge Frog guide

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) vs Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) has 279 seats and Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) has 294.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Wi-Fi
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	—	—
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsBusiness Class	26	1–7	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	46 in	Yes
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsPremium Economy Class	21	8–10	2-3-2	Recliner	38 in	Yes
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsEconomy Class	247	11–42	3-3-3	Recliner	31 in	Yes

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

Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)

294 seats: 18 good, 22 mixed, 25 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat with no middle pair beside it.
Rows 2–3 and 5–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 4, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 4, seat K (Business Class): business window seat angled to the aisle, mid-cabin and away from the galleys.

Seats to avoid

Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 10, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): backs onto the wall in front of Economy, so recline is likely limited
Row 24, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 24, seat K (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: limited recline.