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Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map

Austrian's own seat map for this Boeing 787-9 shows 294 seats: 26 Business, 21 Premium Economy and 247 Economy. Business Class runs from row 1 to 7 in a 1-2-1 herringbone layout of full-flat seats where every seat has its own aisle access; row 1 has only the window seats. Premium Economy Class runs from row 8 to 10 in a 2-3-2 layout. Economy Class runs from row 11 to 42 in a 3-3-3 layout. Row 27 is the exit row behind a door. The map marks rows 12 to 18 as Austrian's Preferred Zone. Rows 11 and 27 (middle) are marked as first-row seats. The 787 has no rows 13 and 17. Row 40 has two seats each side that Austrian doesn't letter; they are drawn in the B and C and the H and J positions. Austrian's page lists an internet connection with free messaging.

294 seats✓ Checked against Austrian Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    26seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · 46" pitch · rows 1–7

    Best pick: row 1, seat AFront-row Business window seat with no middle pair beside it.

  • Premium Economy

    Premium Economy Class

    21seats · 2-3-2

    Recliner · 38" pitch · rows 8–10

    Least bad: row 8, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and KBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    247seats · 3-3-3

    Recliner · 31" pitch · rows 11–42

    Best pick: row 11, seat AFirst Economy row, marked as a first-row (bulkhead) seat.

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

Galley

Business Class

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed · 46" pitch

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5
6
7
Galley
Galley ×2

Premium Economy Class

2-3-2 · Recliner · 38" pitch

8
Bulkhead
9
10

Economy Class

3-3-3 · Recliner · 31" pitch

11
Bulkhead
12
14
15
16
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Lav
Lavatory
25
Lav
Lavatory ×2
26
Exit
27
Exit
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Lav
Lavatory
Lavatory
41
42
Galley
Galley
Galley
Galley

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Austrian Airlines's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWi-Fi
Business Class
261–71-2-1Lie-flat bed46 inYes
Premium Economy Class
218–102-3-2Recliner38 inYes
Economy Class
24711–423-3-3Recliner31 inYes

Best and worst seats

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.

  • Row 11, seat A · Economy Class

    First Economy row, marked as a first-row (bulkhead) seat.

  • Row 27, seat A · Economy Class

    Exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with extra legroom.

  • Row 27, seats B, C, H and J · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 27, seat K · Economy Class

    Exit row at the window on the right, with extra legroom.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seat K · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 2, seat D · Business Class

    Middle Business seat: aisle access, but no window.

  • Row 7, seats A and K · Business Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 8, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and K · Premium Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 11, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 27, seats D, E and G · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

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.

  • Row 25, seats D, E and G · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 26, seats A and C · Economy Class

    In front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited

  • Row 26, seat B · Economy Class

    In front of the mid-cabin exit, so recline is likely limited.

  • Row 40, seat B · Economy Class

    Pair in the narrowing tail, against the rear lavatory; Austrian doesn't letter these seats.

  • Row 40, seats C, H and J · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 42, seats D and G · Economy Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 42, seat E · Economy Class

    Last row, against the rear galley.

Quick answers

How many seats does Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) have?

Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) has 294 seats: 26 in Business Class, 21 in Premium Economy Class and 247 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)?

On Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats), the best Economy seats are row 11, seat A (first Economy row, marked as a first-row (bulkhead) seat.), row 27, seat A (exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with extra legroom.) and row 27, seats B, C, H and J (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)?

On Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats), avoid row 7, seats D and G (next to a galley, with light and noise during service), row 10, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and K (backs onto the wall in front of Economy, so recline is likely limited) and row 24, seats H and J (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Business Class like on Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)?

Business Class on Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) has 26 seats, rows 1 to 7, in a 1-2-1 layout, 46-inch pitch (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 1, seat A (front-row Business window seat with no middle pair beside it.).

What is Premium Economy Class like on Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)?

Premium Economy Class on Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) has 21 seats, rows 8 to 10, in a 2-3-2 layout, 38-inch pitch (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)?

Economy on Austrian Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) has about 31 inches of seat pitch, in a 3-3-3 layout. Exit rows and bulkheads have more legroom.

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