Lounge Frog guide
Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats) vs Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats)
Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats) has 300 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats) has 287. 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 | 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 |
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsBusiness Class | 28 | 1–9 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsPremium Economy | 28 | 10–14 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsEconomy Class | 231 | 15–42 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — |
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.
Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats)
287 seats: 40 good, 21 mixed, 19 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business middle seat; Lufthansa marks the bassinet position here.
- Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 9, seat H (Business Class): the last Business seat stands alone at the window, with no neighbour.
- Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): front Economy rows marked with more legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seat E (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and queues.
- Row 27, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 41, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing