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British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy)
British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) has 204 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy) has 240. Only the first has Premium Economy.
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 · 240 seats, 42 Business · 198 EconomyBusiness Class | 42 | 1–7 | 2-2-2 | Recliner | 59 in | 21.5 in | 12.1 in |
All Nippon Airways · 240 seats, 42 Business · 198 EconomyEconomy Class | 198 | 12–34 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 31 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 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy)
240 seats: 2 good, 26 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
- Row 23, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 4, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 22, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 22, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 22, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service