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British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) vs Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats)

British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) has 218 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats) has 287. Only the first has First.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
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
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsBusiness Class
281–92-4-2Lie-flat bed
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsPremium Economy
2810–142-3-2Recliner
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsEconomy Class
23115–423-3-3Recliner

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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Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats)

287 seats: 40 good, 21 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business middle seat; Lufthansa marks the bassinet position here.
  • Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 9, seat H (Business Class): the last Business seat stands alone at the window, with no neighbour.
  • Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): front Economy rows marked with more legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 26, seat E (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and queues.
  • Row 27, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 41, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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