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Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 268 Economy) vs United Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 257 seats)
Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 268 Economy) has 298 seats and United Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 257 seats) has 257. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
_bc.jpg) Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 268 EconomyRoyal Silk ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International | 30 | 11–19 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 268 EconomyEconomy Class | 268 | 31–62 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — | — |
United Airlines · Version 1, 257 seatsUnited Polaris business class | 48 | 1–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.5 in | — | 78 in | Yes |
United Airlines · Version 1, 257 seatsUnited Premium Plus | 21 | 20–22 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19 in | 6 in | — | Yes |
United Airlines · Version 1, 257 seatsUnited Economy | 188 | 30–57 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.3 in | 3 in | — | Yes |
Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 268 Economy)
298 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat E (Royal Silk Class): front-row Royal Silk centre seat.
- Row 15, seat A (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk window seat angled toward the aisle.
- Row 48, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 46, seats A, B, C, D, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 46, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 62, seats D and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 62, seat E (Economy Class): last row, by the rear lavatories.
United Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 257 seats)
257 seats: 42 good, 32 mixed, 14 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–7 and 10–12, seats A and L (United Polaris business class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Rows 31–33, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy
- Row 34, seats A, B and C (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy
- Row 44, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy
Seats to avoid
- Row 8, seats D and F (United Polaris business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 35, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K and L (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 57, seats D, E and F (United Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service