Lounge Frog guide
Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) vs Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy)
Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) has 294 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 | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsBusiness Class | 26 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 46 in | Yes |
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsPremium Economy Class | 21 | 8–10 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | Yes |
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsEconomy Class | 247 | 11–42 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | Yes |
_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 | — | — |
Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)
294 seats: 18 good, 22 mixed, 25 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat with no middle pair beside it.
- Rows 2–3 and 5–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 4, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 4, seat K (Business Class): business window seat angled to the aisle, mid-cabin and away from the galleys.
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 10, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): backs onto the wall in front of Economy, so recline is likely limited
- Row 24, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seat K (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: limited recline.
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