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British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)

British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) has 218 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) has 278. Only the first has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
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——
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyPrestige Class
247–102-2-2Lie-flat bed75 in21 in
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyEconomy Class
25428–573-3-3Standard seat32 in17 in

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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Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)

278 seats: 36 good, 15 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 8, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige window seat in the middle of the four-row cabin.
  • Row 28, seat G (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.
  • Row 29, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
  • Row 29, seats G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

  • Row 10, seats A, B, E, H and J (Prestige Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 57, seats B, C, E, F, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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