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Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) vs United Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 257 seats)

Air India Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 Economy) has 296 seats and United Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 257 seats) has 257.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineBedScreenWi-Fi
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 in—7 in—13.3 in—
Air India · 30 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 238 EconomyEconomy Class
23825–523-3-3Standard seat——5 in—11.6 in—
United Airlines · Version 1, 257 seatsUnited Polaris business class
481–121-2-1Lie-flat bed—20.5 in—78 in—Yes
United Airlines · Version 1, 257 seatsUnited Premium Plus
2120–222-3-2Recliner38 in19 in6 in——Yes
United Airlines · Version 1, 257 seatsUnited Economy
18830–573-3-3Recliner31 in17.3 in3 in——Yes

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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United Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 257 seats)

257 seats: 42 good, 32 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 2–7 and 10–12, seats A and L (United Polaris business class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Rows 31–33, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy
  • Row 34, seats A, B and C (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy
  • Row 44, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy

Seats to avoid

  • Row 8, seats D and F (United Polaris business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 35, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K and L (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 57, seats D, E and F (United Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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