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EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)

EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) has 278 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) has 278. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthBed
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyRoyal Laurel Class
261–81-2-1Lie-flat bed44 in—76 in
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyPremium Economy Class
2820–232-3-2Recliner42 in——
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyEconomy Class
22445–743-3-3Standard seat———
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—

EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy)

278 seats: 4 good, 28 mixed, 21 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat K (Royal Laurel Class): front-row Royal Laurel window seat, one of only two seats in row 1.
  • Row 5, seat D (Royal Laurel Class): royal Laurel centre pair, good for two travelling together.
  • Row 22, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair.
  • Row 61, seat A (Economy Class): exit Seat window seat with the most Economy legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 8, seats A, D, G and K (Royal Laurel Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 55, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 72, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that EVA lists as having no window view.
  • Row 72, seat K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat

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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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