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British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E03, 30 Business · 176 Economy)

British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) has 204 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E03, 30 Business · 176 Economy) has 206. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
British Airways · 787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seatsClub World
311–91-2-1Private suite
British Airways · 787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seatsWorld Traveller Plus
3710–152-3-2Recliner
British Airways · 787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seatsWorld Traveller
13620–413-3-3Recliner
Japan Airlines · E03, 30 Business · 176 EconomyBusiness Class
301–82-2-2Angled-flat bed
Japan Airlines · E03, 30 Business · 176 EconomyEconomy Class
17618–552-4-2Standard seat

British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats)

204 seats: 26 good, 21 mixed, 9 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 2–3 and 7–9, seats A and K (Club World): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 4, seat A (Club World): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 21, seat A (World Traveller): no seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20A, so there is more room for your legs.
  • Row 21, seat B (World Traveller): no seat in front: BA's map has no seat 20B, so there is more room for your legs.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 24, seats D, E, F, H, J and K (World Traveller): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 41, 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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Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E03, 30 Business · 176 Economy)

206 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
  • Row 8, seat D (Business Class): centre Business pair in the two-row rear cabin.
  • Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): exit-row aisle seat with open space ahead.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 3, seats C, D, G, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 29, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 29, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
  • Row 52, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.

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