Lounge Frog guide
Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) vs Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)
Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) has 294.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsBusiness Class | 26 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsPremium Economy | 21 | 8–10 | 2-3-2 | Recliner |
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsEconomy Class | 247 | 11–42 | 3-3-3 | Recliner |
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
Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)
294 seats: 17 good, 20 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row window seat in Business with nobody in the middle beside it.
- Rows 2–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 27, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.
- Row 27, seats B, C, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- 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.
- Row 25, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing