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Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) vs British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats)

Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) has 296 seats and British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) has 218. Only the second has First.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchReclineScreen
Air India · 30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 EconomyBusiness Class
301–81-2-1Lie-flat bed42 in—17 in
Air India · 30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 EconomyPremium Economy
2815–182-3-2Recliner38 in7 in13.3 in
Air India · 30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 EconomyEconomy Class
23825–523-3-3Standard seat—5 in11.6 in
British Airways · 787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seatsFirst
81–21-2-1Lie-flat bed———
British Airways · 787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seatsClub
385–251-2-1Private suite———
British Airways · 787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seatsWorld Traveller Plus
4245–502-3-2Recliner———
British Airways · 787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seatsWorld Traveller
13060–753-3-3Recliner———

Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy)

296 seats: 4 good, 25 mixed, 17 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
  • Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
  • Row 15, seat A (Premium Economy): front-row Premium Economy window pair.
  • Row 37, seat B (Economy Class): short door row with open space in front.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 35, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 35, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 36, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 51, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.

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British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats)

218 seats: 27 good, 23 mixed, 10 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seats A and K (First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Rows 6–7 and 21–25, seats A and K (Club): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 8, seat A (Club): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 20, seat A (Club): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 50, seats A, B, D, E, F, J and K (World Traveller Plus): last row of World Traveller Plus, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.
  • Row 75, seats D, E and F (World Traveller): last row of World Traveller, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.

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