Lounge Frog guide

EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) vs Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)

EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) has 278 seats and Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) has 294.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Bed	Wi-Fi
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	—	—	—
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsBusiness Class	26	1–7	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	46 in	—	Yes
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsPremium Economy Class	21	8–10	2-3-2	Recliner	38 in	—	Yes
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsEconomy Class	247	11–42	3-3-3	Recliner	31 in	—	Yes

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

Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)

294 seats: 18 good, 22 mixed, 25 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat with no middle pair beside it.
Rows 2–3 and 5–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 4, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 4, seat K (Business Class): business window seat angled to the aisle, mid-cabin and away from the galleys.

Seats to avoid

Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 10, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): backs onto the wall in front of Economy, so recline is likely limited
Row 24, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 24, seat K (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: limited recline.