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Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) vs Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy)

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) has 279 seats and Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy) has 292. 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
Thai Airways 787-9 Royal Silk Class seats
Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 262 EconomyRoyal Silk ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International
3011–201-2-1Lie-flat bed
Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 262 EconomyEconomy Class
26231–613-3-3Standard 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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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

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