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British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 Economy)
British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) has 204 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 Economy) has 184.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | 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 | — | — | — |
All Nippon Airways · 184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 EconomyBusiness Class | 32 | 1–9 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | 17 in |
All Nippon Airways · 184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 EconomyPremium Economy | 14 | 15–16 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19.3 in | 10.6 in |
All Nippon Airways · 184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 EconomyEconomy Class | 138 | 20–35 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 34 in | 17.2 in | 9 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.
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 Economy)
184 seats: 6 good, 28 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat F (Business Class): single centre Business seat with no neighbour.
- Row 3, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin.
- Rows 4, 6 and 8, seat F (Business Class): single centre seat with no neighbour
- Row 25, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seats A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that ANA lists as having no window.