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All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business) vs Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy)
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business) has 206 seats and Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy) has 236.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 42 | 1–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | 80 in | 16 in |
Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyPremium Economy | 28 | 20–23 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 22.8 in | — | — | 13 in |
Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyEconomy | 166 | 40–59 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 32 in | 17.2 in | 6 in | — | 12 in |
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
Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy)
236 seats: 5 good, 27 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 3, seat E (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 10, seat A (Business): business window seat in the small rear Business cabin.
- Row 20, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy, with bassinet positions.
- Row 40, seat E (Economy): extra Legroom Front seat in the centre block.
Seats to avoid
- Row 43, seats D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 59, seat A (Economy): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
- Row 59, seats B, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing