Lounge Frog guide
Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy) vs Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 Economy)
Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy) has 236 seats and Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 Economy) has 274.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 42 | 1–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | 80 in | 16 in |
Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyPremium Economy | 28 | 20–23 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 22.8 in | — | — | 13 in |
Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyEconomy | 166 | 40–59 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 32 in | 17.2 in | 6 in | — | 12 in |
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 EconomyBusiness Class | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 35 | 10–15 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 EconomyEconomy Class | 211 | 16–40 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — | — |
Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy)
236 seats: 5 good, 27 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 3, seat E (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 10, seat A (Business): business window seat in the small rear Business cabin.
- Row 20, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy, with bassinet positions.
- Row 40, seat E (Economy): extra Legroom Front seat in the centre block.
Seats to avoid
- Row 43, seats D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 59, seat A (Economy): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
- Row 59, seats B, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 Economy)
274 seats: 9 good, 21 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 10, seat A (Premium Economy Class): front-row Premium Economy window pair.
- Row 26, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 24, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 38, seats A, B, C, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seat A (Economy Class): short row near the rear lavatories.