Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)

294 seats: 17 good, 20 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

• Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row window seat in Business with nobody in the middle beside it.
• Rows 2–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
• Row 27, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.
• Row 27, seats B, C, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

• Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
• Row 24, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
• Row 24, seat K (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: limited recline.
• Row 25, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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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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