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British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats)

British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club Suite, 218 seats) has 218 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats) has 293. Only the first has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.

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
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seatsBusiness Class
301–52-2-2—
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seatsEconomy Class
26321–513-3-3Recliner

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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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats)

293 seats: 55 good, 20 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 21, seats A, C, D, F, G, H 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 22–24, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): extra Space seat, marked on El Al's map: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al.
  • Row 25, 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 27–29, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 5, seats C and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 5, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 36, 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.
  • Rows 36 and 51, 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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