Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 Economy)
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E12, 30 Business · 156 Economy) has 186 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 Economy) has 184. Only the second has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (33.1 vs 34 inches of pitch).
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 |
All Nippon Airways · 184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 EconomyBusiness Class | 32 | 1–9 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | 17 in |
All Nippon Airways · 184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 EconomyPremium Economy | 14 | 15–16 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19.3 in | — | 10.6 in |
All Nippon Airways · 184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 EconomyEconomy Class | 138 | 20–35 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 34 in | 17.2 in | — | 9 in |
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.
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (184 seats, 32 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 138 Economy)
184 seats: 6 good, 28 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat F (Business Class): single centre Business seat with no neighbour.
- Row 3, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin.
- Rows 4, 6 and 8, seat F (Business Class): single centre seat with no neighbour
- Row 25, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seats A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that ANA lists as having no window.