Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-8 (787-8, 238 seats)
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy) has 186 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-8 (787-8, 238 seats) has 238. 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 |
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-8, 238 seatsBusiness Class | 20 | 1–5 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | 79 in | — |
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-8, 238 seatsPremium Class | 35 | 10–14 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-8, 238 seatsEconomy Class | 183 | 21–46 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
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.
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-8 (787-8, 238 seats)
238 seats: 76 good, 23 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1, 3 and 5, seats D and G (Business Class): centre seat drawn in the middle, beside the other centre seat and away from the aisle: good for travelling together.
- Rows 2 and 4, seats A and K (Business Class): window seat drawn right against the window, with the side console between you and the aisle: the most private Business seats on El Al's map.
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
- Rows 22–27, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.
Seats to avoid
- Row 29, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 44, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 46, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with the galley drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.