Lounge Frog guide
British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy)
British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) has 204 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy) has 186. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
British Airways · 787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seatsClub World | 31 | 1–9 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — | — |
British Airways · 787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seatsWorld Traveller Plus | 37 | 10–15 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
British Airways · 787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seatsWorld Traveller | 136 | 20–41 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Japan Airlines · E12, 30 Business · 156 EconomyBusiness Class | 30 | 1–8 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.5 in | 74 in | 23 in |
Japan Airlines · E12, 30 Business · 156 EconomyEconomy Class | 156 | 18–55 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 33.1 in | 18.9 in | — | 10.6 in |
British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats)
204 seats: 26 good, 21 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–3 and 7–9, seats A and K (Club World): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 4, seat A (Club World): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 21, seat A (World Traveller): no seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20A, so there is more room for your legs.
- Row 21, seat B (World Traveller): no seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20B, so there is more room for your legs.
Seats to avoid
- Row 24, seats D, E, F, H, J and K (World Traveller): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 41, seats D, E and F (World Traveller): last row of World Traveller, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy)
186 seats: 4 good, 22 mixed, 24 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
- Row 7, seat D (Business Class): centre Business pair in the two-row rear cabin.
- Row 20, seat A (Economy Class): economy window pair near the front of the cabin.
- Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): exit-row aisle seat with open space ahead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 3, seats A, C, D, G, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 52, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.