Lounge Frog guide
British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy)
British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) has 204 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy) has 291. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyFirst Class | 6 | 1–1 | 2-2-2 | Recliner |
Japan Airlines · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyClass J | 58 | 5–18 | 2-3-2 | Recliner |
Japan Airlines · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyEconomy Class | 227 | 27–57 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat |
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 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy)
291 seats: 3 good, 28 mixed, 20 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): one of six First seats in a single row.
- Row 7, seat A (Class J): class J window seat in the middle of the forward cabin.
- Row 45, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with open space ahead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 9, seat A (Class J): class J window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 9, seats C, D, E, G and H (Class J): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 9, seat K (Class J): no window at this window seat
- Rows 40 and 57, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing