Lounge Frog guide
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy) has 284 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy) has 269. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hainan Airlines · 26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 EconomyBusiness Class | 26 | 11–19 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Hainan Airlines · 26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 EconomySuper Economy Class | 21 | 31–33 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Hainan Airlines · 26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 EconomyEconomy Class | 237 | 34–63 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyPrestige Class | 24 | 1–9 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 75 in | 21 in |
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyEconomy Class | 245 | 28–57 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 17 in |
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy)
284 seats: 4 good, 25 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business centre seat.
- Row 15, seat A (Business Class): business window seat angled toward the aisle.
- Row 31, seat D (Super Economy Class): super Economy bulkhead row with bassinet positions.
- Row 49, seat A (Economy Class): first side row behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 45, seat H (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatory.
- Row 45, seats J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 46, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 60, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, beside the rear lavatories.
Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)
269 seats: 34 good, 12 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window seat.
- Row 29, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat at the front of Economy.
- Row 29, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
- Row 29, seat F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
Seats to avoid
- Row 9, seats A, B, E, H and J (Prestige Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 57, seat D (Economy Class): one of three seats in the last row, in front of the rear lavatories and galleys.