Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy)
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy) has 186 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 | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan Airlines · E12, 30 Business · 156 EconomyBusiness Class | 30 | 1–8 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.5 in | 74 in | 23 in |
Japan Airlines · E12, 30 Business · 156 EconomyEconomy Class | 156 | 18–55 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 33.1 in | 18.9 in | — | 10.6 in |
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 | — | — | — | — |
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy)
186 seats: 4 good, 22 mixed, 24 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
- Row 7, seat D (Business Class): centre Business pair in the two-row rear cabin.
- Row 20, seat A (Economy Class): economy window pair near the front of the cabin.
- Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): exit-row aisle seat with open space ahead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 3, seats A, C, D, G, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 52, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
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