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All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy) vs United Airlines Boeing 787-8 (243 seats)
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy) has 240 seats and United Airlines Boeing 787-8 (243 seats) has 243. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Nippon Airways · 240 seats, 42 Business · 198 EconomyBusiness Class | 42 | 1–7 | 2-2-2 | Recliner | 59 in | 21.5 in | — | — | 12.1 in | — |
All Nippon Airways · 240 seats, 42 Business · 198 EconomyEconomy Class | 198 | 12–34 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.2 in | — | — | 9 in | — |
United Airlines · 243 seatsUnited Polaris business class | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.5 in | — | 78 in | — | Yes |
United Airlines · 243 seatsUnited Premium Plus | 21 | 20–22 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19 in | 6 in | — | — | Yes |
United Airlines · 243 seatsUnited Economy | 194 | 30–53 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.3 in | 3 in | — | — | Yes |
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy)
240 seats: 2 good, 26 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
- Row 23, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 4, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 22, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 22, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 22, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
United Airlines Boeing 787-8 (243 seats)
243 seats: 36 good, 25 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–5 and 7, seats A and L (United Polaris business class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 6, seats A and L (United Polaris business class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 31, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K and L (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy
- Rows 32–33, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats D and F (United Polaris business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 51, seats J, K and L (United Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 52, seats B and C (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 53, seats D, E and F (United Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service