Lounge Frog guide
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business) vs Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business) has 206 seats and Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats) has 304. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Screen | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — | — |
Saudia · Configuration 789, 304 seatsBusiness Class | 24 | 1–6 | 1-2-1 | — | 47 in | 20 in | — | Yes |
Saudia · Configuration 789, 304 seatsGuest Class | 280 | 30–61 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 32 in | — | — | Yes |
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
Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)
304 seats: 13 good, 21 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with its own aisle access.
- Rows 2 and 4–5, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 3, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 3, seat L (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin.
Seats to avoid
- Row 6, seat H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 46, seats A, B, C, D, H, J, K and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 46, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 61, seats C, J and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing