Lounge Frog guide
Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats)
Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) has 296 seats and Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats) has 311. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air India · 30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 EconomyBusiness Class | 30 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 42 in | — | — | 17 in |
Air India · 30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 EconomyPremium Economy | 28 | 15–18 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | — | 7 in | 13.3 in |
Air India · 30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 EconomyEconomy Class | 238 | 25–52 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | 5 in | 11.6 in |
 Qatar Airways · 2-class, 311 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways | 30 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 42 in | 22 in | — | — |
Qatar Airways · 2-class, 311 seatsEconomy Class | 281 | 10–43 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 16.9 in | — | — |
Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy)
296 seats: 4 good, 25 mixed, 17 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 15, seat A (Premium Economy): front-row Premium Economy window pair.
- Row 37, seat B (Economy Class): short door row with open space in front.
Seats to avoid
- Row 35, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 35, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 36, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 51, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats)
311 seats: 12 good, 14 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–7, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Seats to avoid
- Row 8, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 27, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service