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Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) vs EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy)

Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) has 296 seats and EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) has 278.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchReclineBedScreen
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 in—13.3 in
Air India · 30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 EconomyEconomy Class
23825–523-3-3Standard seat—5 in—11.6 in
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyRoyal Laurel Class
261–81-2-1Lie-flat bed44 in—76 in—
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyPremium Economy Class
2820–232-3-2Recliner42 in———
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyEconomy Class
22445–743-3-3Standard seat————

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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EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy)

278 seats: 4 good, 28 mixed, 21 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat K (Royal Laurel Class): front-row Royal Laurel window seat, one of only two seats in row 1.
  • Row 5, seat D (Royal Laurel Class): royal Laurel centre pair, good for two travelling together.
  • Row 22, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair.
  • Row 61, seat A (Economy Class): exit Seat window seat with the most Economy legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 8, seats A, D, G and K (Royal Laurel Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 55, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 72, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that EVA lists as having no window view.
  • Row 72, seat K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat

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