Lounge Frog guide
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy) vs Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy)
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy) has 214 seats and Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy) has 292. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier | 22 | 2–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe | 4 | 9–9 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier | 12 | 10–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyPremium Economy | 52 | 23–30 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 41 in |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyEconomy | 120 | 35–49 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — |
_bc.jpg) Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 262 EconomyRoyal Silk ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International | 30 | 11–20 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — |
Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 262 EconomyEconomy Class | 262 | 31–61 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — |
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy)
214 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
Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy)
292 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Royal Silk Class): front-row Royal Silk window seat.
- Row 16, seat E (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk centre seat.
- Row 46, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 44, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 45, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward section, beside the lavatories.
- Row 45, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 61, seats D and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service