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All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 Economy) vs Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats)
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 Economy) has 215 seats and Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats) has 258.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Nippon Airways · 215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 EconomyBusiness Class | 48 | 1–13 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | 18 in |
All Nippon Airways · 215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 EconomyPremium Economy | 21 | 15–17 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
All Nippon Airways · 215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 EconomyEconomy Class | 146 | 20–36 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsUpper Class | 31 | 1–11 | 1-1-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 22 in | — | — |
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsPremium | 35 | 21–25 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 21 in | 8 in | — |
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsEconomy | 192 | 45–68 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17 in | 5 in | — |
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (215 seats, 48 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 146 Economy)
215 seats: 4 good, 25 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 3, seat A (Business Class): business window seat on the side of the staggered pair closest to the window.
- Row 10, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the quieter rear Business section.
- Row 13, seat E (Business Class): 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 7, seats A, D, F and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 22, seats A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 22, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 35, seat H (Economy Class): directly in front of the rear lavatory.
Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats)
258 seats: 64 good, 22 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–11, seats A and K (Upper Class): window seat angled toward the window in Virgin's herringbone Upper Class: private, with direct aisle access.
- Row 46, seat A (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45A, so there is more room for your legs.
- Row 46, seat B (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45B, so there is more room for your legs.
- Row 46, seat C (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45C, so there is more room for your legs.
Seats to avoid
- Row 52, seats D, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 66, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.