Lounge Frog guide
EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) vs Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 1, with First, 226 seats)
EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) has 278 seats and Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 1, with First, 226 seats) has 226. Only the second has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyRoyal Laurel Class | 26 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 44 in | 76 in |
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 28 | 20–23 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 42 in | — |
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyEconomy Class | 224 | 45–74 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
Etihad Airways · Layout 1, with First, 226 seatsFirst | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — |
Etihad Airways · Layout 1, with First, 226 seatsBusiness | 28 | 5–11 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Etihad Airways · Layout 1, with First, 226 seatsEconomy | 190 | 15–37 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — |
EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy)
278 seats: 4 good, 28 mixed, 21 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat K (Royal Laurel Class): front-row Royal Laurel window seat, one of only two seats in row 1.
- Row 5, seat D (Royal Laurel Class): royal Laurel centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 22, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair.
- Row 61, seat A (Economy Class): exit Seat window seat with the most Economy legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 8, seats A, D, G and K (Royal Laurel Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 55, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 72, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that EVA lists as having no window view.
- Row 72, seat K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 1, with First, 226 seats)
226 seats: 11 good, 28 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First): first at the very front: two rows of four, every seat with its own aisle access.
- Row 2, seats A and K (First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 5, seat C (Business): front row of Business, with no seat at the window beside you.
- Row 7, seat A (Business): business window seat right behind the doors, at the front of the larger section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 21, seats D and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 21, seat E (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 37, seat B (Economy): last row, by the rear toilets; row 37 has no window seats.
- Row 37, seats C, H and J (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing