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Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) vs Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)

Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) has 296 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) has 294.

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
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsBusiness Class
261–71-2-1Lie-flat bed———
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsPremium Economy
218–102-3-2Recliner———
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsEconomy Class
24711–423-3-3Recliner———

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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Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)

294 seats: 17 good, 20 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row window seat in Business with nobody in the middle beside it.
  • Rows 2–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 27, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.
  • Row 27, seats B, C, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • 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

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