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Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)
Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) has 278 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy) has 272. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | 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 | — | — |
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 |
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
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.