Lounge Frog guide
Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 Economy)
Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) has 278 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 Economy) has 215. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyPrestige Class | 24 | 7–10 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 75 in | 21 in | — |
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyEconomy Class | 254 | 28–57 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 32 in | 17 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 | — | — | — |
Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)
278 seats: 36 good, 15 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 8, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige window seat in the middle of the four-row cabin.
- Row 28, seat G (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.
- Row 29, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
- Row 29, seats G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, 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, seats B, C, E, F, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
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.