Lounge Frog guide
Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business)
Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats) has 300 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business) has 206. 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 | 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 |
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessBusiness Class | 48 | 1–12 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | 24 in | — | — |
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessPremium Economy | 21 | 15–17 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessEconomy Class | 137 | 20–36 | 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.
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business)
206 seats: 3 good, 36 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): forward-facing Business window seat.
- Row 8, seat E (Business Class): forward-facing centre seat with a movable partition, good for two travelling together.
- Row 23, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 6, seats A, E, F and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 21, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 35, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing