Lounge Frog guide

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) vs China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats)

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290 seats and China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) has 300. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline
Air China · 290 seatsBusiness Class	30	11–15	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—
Air China · 290 seatsPremium Economy	28	31–34	2-3-2	Recliner	—	—	—
Air China · 290 seatsEconomy Class	232	35–61	3-3-3	Recliner	—	—	—
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsBusiness Class	28	5–11	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	45 in	20 in	—
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsEconomy Class	272	31–65	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	17 in	6 in

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats)

290 seats: 6 good, 30 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 12–14, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 15, seats C and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 15, seats D and H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Rows 46 and 61, seats D, E and H (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats)

300 seats: 19 good, 15 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 6–10, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 49, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats E and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 63, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 64, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing