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Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats) vs British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats)

Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats) has 300 seats and British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) has 218. Only the second has Business. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPowerWi-Fi
Alaska Airlines · 300 seatsFirst Class
341–91-2-1Private suiteEvery seatYes
Alaska Airlines · 300 seatsMain Cabin
26614–483-3-3ReclinerEvery seatYes
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——

Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (300 seats)

300 seats: 99 good, 22 mixed, 15 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 2–8, seats A and J (First Class): first Class window suite with a privacy door and its own aisle access: the most private seats on the aircraft.
  • Rows 3–8, seats C and G (First Class): first Class centre suite with its own aisle access: good for two travelling together.
  • Row 14, seats A, C, D, F, G and J (Main Cabin): premium Class front row, behind the exit doors: extra legroom and nobody in front, though bags go overhead and the galleys are just ahead.
  • Row 15, seats A, C, D, F, G and J (Main Cabin): premium Class: extra legroom in Alaska's Premium Class block at the front of the Main Cabin.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 28, seats D, E and F (Main Cabin): last row of the forward middle block, against the three lavatories Alaska draws behind it: recline is likely limited and the queue forms beside you.
  • Row 29, seats A, B, C, H and J (Main Cabin): last row of the forward Main Cabin, against the lavatories Alaska draws behind it: recline is likely limited and the lavatory queue forms beside you.
  • Row 47, seats B and C (Main Cabin): pair of two seats at the back, against the rear lavatory Alaska draws behind them: likely limited recline and the queue by your seat.
  • Row 47, seats G and H (Main Cabin): pair of two seats at the back, in front of the rear galley: likely limited recline and galley noise.

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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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