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Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy)

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) has 279 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy) has 289. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Air France · 279 seatsBusiness
301–81-2-1Lie-flat bed
Air France · 279 seatsPremium
2110–122-3-2Recliner
Air France · 279 seatsEconomy
22815–453-3-3Recliner
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 259 EconomyBusiness Class
3011–172-2-2Angled-flat bed
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 259 EconomyEconomy Class
25931–603-3-3Standard seat

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats)

279 seats: 15 good, 24 mixed, 21 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business): front Business seat at the window, in a row of only two.
  • Rows 2–7, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 10, seat A (Premium): front row of Premium at the window, with nothing in front.
  • Row 30, seat B (Economy): extra Legroom Seat in the exit row behind door 3.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 8, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 25, seat A (Economy): backs onto the lavatories at door 3: likely limited recline.
  • Row 25, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 30, seats D, E and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy)

289 seats: 3 good, 22 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 11, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window pair.
  • Row 15, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
  • Row 46, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 44, seats D and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 44, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 45, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 59, seat A (Economy Class): short row near the rear lavatory.

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