Lounge Frog guide

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business)

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business) has 206.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Screen
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	—
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessBusiness Class	48	1–12	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	24 in
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessPremium Economy	21	15–17	2-3-2	Recliner	—
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessEconomy Class	137	20–36	3-3-3	Standard seat	—

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

All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business)

206 seats: 3 good, 36 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

Row 2, seat A (Business Class): forward-facing Business window seat.
Row 8, seat E (Business Class): forward-facing centre seat with a movable partition, good for two travelling together.
Row 23, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 6, seats A, E, F and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 21, seats A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 21, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
Row 35, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing