Lounge Frog guide

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) vs Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats)

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats) has 287.

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 · Allegris, 287 seatsBusiness Class	28	1–9	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsPremium Economy	28	10–14	2-3-2	Recliner
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsEconomy Class	231	15–42	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 (Allegris, 287 seats)

287 seats: 40 good, 21 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business middle seat; Lufthansa marks the bassinet position here.
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 9, seat H (Business Class): the last Business seat stands alone at the window, with no neighbour.
Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): front Economy rows marked with more legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 26, seat E (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and queues.
Row 27, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 41, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing