Lounge Frog guide

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business)

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats) has 287 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business) has 206.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Screen
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsBusiness Class	28	1–9	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	—
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsPremium Economy	28	10–14	2-3-2	Recliner	—
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsEconomy Class	231	15–42	3-3-3	Recliner	—
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessBusiness Class	48	1–12	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	24 in
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessPremium Economy	21	15–17	2-3-2	Recliner	—
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessEconomy Class	137	20–36	3-3-3	Standard seat	—

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats)

287 seats: 40 good, 21 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business middle seat; Lufthansa marks the bassinet position here.
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 9, seat H (Business Class): the last Business seat stands alone at the window, with no neighbour.
Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): front Economy rows marked with more legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 26, seat E (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and queues.
Row 27, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 41, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business)

206 seats: 3 good, 36 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

Row 2, seat A (Business Class): forward-facing Business window seat.
Row 8, seat E (Business Class): forward-facing 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 6, seats A, E, F and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 21, seats A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 21, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
Row 35, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing