Lounge Frog guide
Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy) vs Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats)
Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy) has 292 seats and Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats) has 258. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
_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 | — | — | — |
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 |
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
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.