Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 Economy)
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) has 195 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 Economy) has 215.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyBusiness Class | 44 | 1–10 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.5 in | 74 in | 23 in |
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 35 | 17–21 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 42.1 in | — | — | 12.1 in |
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyEconomy Class | 116 | 45–59 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 33.1 in | 18.9 in | — | 10.6 in |
All Nippon Airways · 215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 EconomyBusiness Class | 48 | 1–13 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | 18 in |
All Nippon Airways · 215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 EconomyPremium Economy | 21 | 15–17 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
All Nippon Airways · 215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 EconomyEconomy Class | 146 | 20–36 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy)
195 seats: 4 good, 22 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
- Row 8, seat D (Business Class): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 19, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair mid-cabin.
- Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): one of two seats JAL lists as exit-row seats.
Seats to avoid
- Row 4, seats A, C, D, G, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 21, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 56, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 56, seat K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 Economy)
215 seats: 4 good, 25 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 3, seat A (Business Class): business window seat on the side of the staggered pair closest to the window.
- Row 10, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the quieter rear Business section.
- Row 13, seat E (Business Class): centre seat with a movable partition, good for two travelling together.
- Row 23, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats A, D, F and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 22, seats A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 22, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 35, seat H (Economy Class): directly in front of the rear lavatory.