Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) has 203 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy) has 269. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan Airlines · E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyBusiness Class | 52 | 1–13 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.1 in | 78 in | 17 in |
Japan Airlines · E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 35 | 17–21 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 42.1 in | — | — | 12.1 in |
Japan Airlines · E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyEconomy Class | 116 | 45–59 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 33.1 in | 18.9 in | — | 10.6 in |
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyPrestige Class | 24 | 1–9 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 75 in | 21 in | — | — |
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyEconomy Class | 245 | 28–57 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | 17 in | — | — |
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy)
203 seats: 4 good, 19 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 4, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the forward cabin.
- Row 11, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the smaller rear Business cabin.
- Row 19, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair mid-cabin.
- Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): exit-row aisle seat with open space ahead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats A, D, G and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 21, seats A, C, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 21, seat D (Premium Economy Class): last Premium Economy row, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 56, seat A (Economy Class): no window at this window seat
Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)
269 seats: 34 good, 12 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window seat.
- Row 29, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat at the front of Economy.
- Row 29, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
- Row 29, seat F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
Seats to avoid
- Row 9, seats A, B, E, H and J (Prestige Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 57, seat D (Economy Class): one of three seats in the last row, in front of the rear lavatories and galleys.