Lounge Frog guide
Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 Economy)
Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats) has 300 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 Economy) has 286. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines · 300 seatsFirst Class | 34 | 1–9 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | Every seat | Yes |
Alaska Airlines · 300 seatsMain Cabin | 266 | 14–48 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | Every seat | Yes |
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 EconomyBusiness Class | 30 | 11–20 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 EconomyComfort Economy Class | 36 | 31–34 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 EconomyEconomy Class | 220 | 35–61 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats)
300 seats: 99 good, 22 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–8, seats A and J (First Class): first Class window suite with a privacy door and its own aisle access: the most private seats on the aircraft.
- Rows 3–8, seats C and G (First Class): first Class centre suite with its own aisle access: good for two travelling together.
- Row 14, seats A, C, D, F, G and J (Main Cabin): premium Class front row, behind the exit doors: extra legroom and nobody in front, though bags go overhead and the galleys are just ahead.
- Row 15, seats A, C, D, F, G and J (Main Cabin): premium Class: extra legroom in Alaska's Premium Class block at the front of the Main Cabin.
Seats to avoid
- Row 28, seats D, E and F (Main Cabin): last row of the forward middle block, against the three lavatories Alaska draws behind it: recline is likely limited and the queue forms beside you.
- Row 29, seats A, B, C, H and J (Main Cabin): last row of the forward Main Cabin, against the lavatories Alaska draws behind it: recline is likely limited and the lavatory queue forms beside you.
- Row 47, seats B and C (Main Cabin): pair of two seats at the back, against the rear lavatory Alaska draws behind them: likely limited recline and the queue by your seat.
- Row 47, seats G and H (Main Cabin): pair of two seats at the back, in front of the rear galley: likely limited recline and galley noise.
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 Economy)
286 seats: 4 good, 20 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business centre seat.
- Row 15, seat A (Business Class): business window seat angled toward the aisle.
- Row 31, seat A (Comfort Economy Class): comfort Economy window seat at the front of the cabin.
- Row 47, seat A (Economy Class): first side row behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 44, seats D and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 44, seat E (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 45, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 61, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service