Lounge Frog guide
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats) vs WestJet Boeing 787-9 (320 seats)
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats) has 299 seats and WestJet Boeing 787-9 (320 seats) has 320. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Etihad Airways · Layout 2, 299 seatsBusiness | 28 | 5–11 | 2-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
Etihad Airways · Layout 2, 299 seatsEconomy | 271 | 15–46 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
WestJet · 320 seatsBusiness | 16 | 1–4 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 46 in | 22 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
WestJet · 320 seatsPremium | 28 | 5–8 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19 in | 7 in | Every seat | Yes |
WestJet · 320 seatsExtended Comfort | 54 | 9–14 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 35 in | 17 in | 6 in | Every seat | Yes |
WestJet · 320 seatsEconomy | 222 | 15–40 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17 in | 4 in | Every seat | Yes |
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats)
299 seats: 14 good, 17 mixed, 20 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 6, seat A (Business): business window seat near the front, away from the galleys.
- Rows 6 and 11, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Rows 7–10, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 15, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, drawn with extra legroom and no seats in the middle of the row.
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 30, seats A, B, C, E, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 30, seat D (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 44, seats B and J (Economy): backs onto a toilet, galley or wall as Etihad draws it, so recline is likely limited
WestJet Boeing 787-9 (320 seats)
320 seats: 17 good, 43 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–4, seats A and K (Business): window pod in Business with its own aisle access and no neighbour: the most private seat in the cabin.
- Row 15, seats D, E and F (Economy): extended Comfort seat with 35 in of pitch, set among Preferred Economy rows.
- Row 26, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): exit row on WestJet's list, facing a wall: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
Seats to avoid
- Row 24, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): backs onto lavatories: recline is likely limited and people queue beside you.
- Row 24, seats D, E and F (Economy): westJet lists 3 in of recline here, against 4 in in the rest of Economy, with lavatories right behind.
- Row 39, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): backs onto the rear lavatories, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 40, seats D, E and F (Economy): last row, with the rear door area behind and lavatories either side, so recline is likely limited.