Lounge Frog guide
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy)
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy) has 219 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy) has 291. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hainan Airlines · 36 Business · 183 EconomyBusiness Class | 36 | 11–18 | 2-2-2 | Angled-flat bed |
Hainan Airlines · 36 Business · 183 EconomyEconomy Class | 183 | 31–51 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat |
Japan Airlines · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyFirst Class | 6 | 1–1 | 2-2-2 | Recliner |
Japan Airlines · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyClass J | 58 | 5–18 | 2-3-2 | Recliner |
Japan Airlines · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyEconomy Class | 227 | 27–57 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat |
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy)
219 seats: 3 good, 28 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 16, seat A (Business Class): front row of the smaller rear Business cabin.
- Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 39, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 51, seat A (Economy Class): last row, by the rear closet.
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy)
291 seats: 3 good, 28 mixed, 20 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): one of six First seats in a single row.
- Row 7, seat A (Class J): class J window seat in the middle of the forward cabin.
- Row 45, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with open space ahead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 9, seat A (Class J): class J window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 9, seats C, D, E, G and H (Class J): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 9, seat K (Class J): no window at this window seat
- Rows 40 and 57, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing