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British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-8 (787-8, 238 seats)

British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) has 204 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-8 (787-8, 238 seats) has 238.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatBed
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—
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-8, 238 seatsBusiness Class
201–51-2-1Lie-flat bed79 in
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-8, 238 seatsPremium Class
3510–142-3-2Recliner—
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-8, 238 seatsEconomy Class
18321–463-3-3Recliner—

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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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-8 (787-8, 238 seats)

238 seats: 76 good, 23 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 1, 3 and 5, seats D and G (Business Class): centre seat drawn in the middle, beside the other centre seat and away from the aisle: good for travelling together.
  • Rows 2 and 4, seats A and K (Business Class): window seat drawn right against the window, with the side console between you and the aisle: the most private Business seats on El Al's map.
  • Row 21, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
  • Rows 22–27, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 29, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
  • Row 44, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
  • Row 46, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with the galley drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.

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