Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy)
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) has 195 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy) has 214.
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 |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier | 22 | 2–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe | 4 | 9–9 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier | 12 | 10–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyPremium Economy | 52 | 23–30 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 41 in | — | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyEconomy | 120 | 35–49 | 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
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy)
214 seats: 50 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite in the front row.
- Row 3, seat B (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
- Row 9, seat K (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite at the front of the second cabin.
- Row 23, seat D (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy.
Seats to avoid
- Row 29, seats A, B, J and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 48, seat A (Economy): last side row, beside the rear lavatory.
- Row 48, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing