Lounge Frog guide
EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) vs Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)
EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) has 278 seats and Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy) has 311. 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 | — | — |
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 283 EconomyBusiness Class | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 283 EconomyEconomy Class | 283 | 16–50 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
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
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)
311 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 34, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 31, seats D, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 31, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 50, seat E (Economy Class): last row, by the rear galley.