Lounge Frog guide
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats)
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy) has 219 seats and Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats) has 311. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier | 22 | 2–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe | 4 | 9–9 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier | 12 | 10–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyPremium Economy | 52 | 23–30 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 41 in | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyEconomy | 125 | 35–49 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
 Qatar Airways · 2-class, 311 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways | 30 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 42 in | 22 in |
Qatar Airways · 2-class, 311 seatsEconomy Class | 281 | 10–43 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 16.9 in |
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)
219 seats: 50 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite in the front row.
- Row 3, seat B (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
- Row 9, seat K (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite at the front of the second cabin.
- Row 23, seat D (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy.
Seats to avoid
- Row 29, seats A, B, J and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 48, seat A (Economy): last side row, beside the rear lavatory.
- Row 48, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats)
311 seats: 12 good, 14 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–7, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Seats to avoid
- Row 8, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 27, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service