Seats Frog guide
British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club World, 219 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 World, 219 seats) has 219 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
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
British Airways · 787-9 with Club World, 219 seatsFirst | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
British Airways · 787-9 with Club World, 219 seatsClub World | 42 | 6–13 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed |
British Airways · 787-9 with Club World, 219 seatsWorld Traveller Plus | 42 | 16–21 | 2-3-2 | Recliner |
British Airways · 787-9 with Club World, 219 seatsWorld Traveller | 127 | 30–44 | 3-3-3 | Recliner |
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seatsBusiness Class | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | — |
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seatsEconomy Class | 263 | 21–51 | 3-3-3 | Recliner |
British Airways Boeing 787-9 (787-9 with Club World, 219 seats)
219 seats: 11 good, 43 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seats A and K (First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 30, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (World Traveller): exit row on BA's map with open floor in front of the door: lots of legroom, though people pass through to the door and lavatories.
Seats to avoid
- Rows 6–7 and 10–13, seat E (Club World): middle seat of the centre three with no aisle of its own: you step past D or F to get out.
- Row 7, seats D and F (Club World): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 21, 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 44, seats D, E and F (World Traveller): last row of World Traveller, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect queues and galley noise.
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.