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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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineScreen
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyPrestige Class
247–102-2-2Lie-flat bed75 in21 in——
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyEconomy Class
25428–573-3-3Standard seat32 in17 in——
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe
41–11-2-1Private suite———24 in
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyBusiness Premier
222–71-2-1Lie-flat bed———24 in
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyPremium Economy
3323–272-3-2Recliner—18.9 in7.9 in15.3 in
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyEconomy
21334–603-3-3Standard seat——4 in13.3 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

Full seat map

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.

Seats to avoid

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