Lounge Frog guide
Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) vs Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy)
Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) has 294 seats and Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy) has 292. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsBusiness Class | 26 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsPremium Economy | 21 | 8–10 | 2-3-2 | Recliner |
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsEconomy Class | 247 | 11–42 | 3-3-3 | Recliner |
_bc.jpg) Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 262 EconomyRoyal Silk ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International | 30 | 11–20 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 262 EconomyEconomy Class | 262 | 31–61 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat |
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
Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy)
292 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Royal Silk Class): front-row Royal Silk window seat.
- Row 16, seat E (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk centre seat.
- Row 46, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 44, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 45, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward section, beside the lavatories.
- Row 45, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 61, seats D and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service