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Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy)
Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats) has 300 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) has 195. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen | 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 |
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyBusiness Class | 44 | 1–10 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.5 in | 74 in | 23 in | — | — |
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 35 | 17–21 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 42.1 in | — | — | 12.1 in | — | — |
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyEconomy Class | 116 | 45–59 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 33.1 in | 18.9 in | — | 10.6 in | — | — |
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.
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy)
195 seats: 4 good, 22 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
- Row 8, seat D (Business Class): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 19, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair mid-cabin.
- Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): one of two seats JAL lists as exit-row seats.
Seats to avoid
- Row 4, seats A, C, D, G, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 21, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 56, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 56, seat K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat