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British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy)

British Airways Boeing 787-8 (787-8 with Club Suite, 204 seats) has 204 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy) has 240. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthScreen
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———
All Nippon Airways · 240 seats, 42 Business · 198 EconomyBusiness Class
421–72-2-2Recliner59 in21.5 in12.1 in
All Nippon Airways · 240 seats, 42 Business · 198 EconomyEconomy Class
19812–343-3-3Standard seat31 in17.2 in9 in

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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All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy)

240 seats: 2 good, 26 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
  • Row 23, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 4, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 22, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
  • Row 22, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 22, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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