Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E92, 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 190 Economy) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E92, 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 190 Economy) has 239 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy) has 272.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan Airlines · E92, 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 190 EconomyBusiness Class | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.1 in | — | 78 in | 17 in |
Japan Airlines · E92, 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 190 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 21 | 17–19 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 42.1 in | — | — | — | 12.1 in |
Japan Airlines · E92, 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 190 EconomyEconomy Class | 190 | 23–59 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 33.1 in | 18.9 in | — | — | 10.6 in |
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — | — | 24 in |
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyBusiness Premier | 22 | 2–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | 24 in |
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyPremium Economy | 33 | 23–27 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | 18.9 in | 7.9 in | — | 15.3 in |
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyEconomy | 213 | 34–60 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | 4 in | — | 13.3 in |
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E92, 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 190 Economy)
239 seats: 3 good, 23 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 3, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin.
- Row 18, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair in the middle row of a three-row cabin.
- Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): exit-row aisle seat with open space ahead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats A, G and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 31, seats C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 32, seats H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)
272 seats: 79 good, 3 mixed, 0 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite with a privacy door.
- Row 1, seats B, J and K (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe with a privacy door and guest seat.
- Row 3, seat B (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat, good for two travelling together.
- Row 34, seat A (Economy): economy Stretch seat at the front of Economy.