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EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 (275 seats)

EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) has 278 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 (275 seats) has 275.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Bed	Power	Wi-Fi
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyRoyal Laurel Class	26	1–8	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	44 in	76 in	—	—
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyPremium Economy Class	28	20–23	2-3-2	Recliner	42 in	—	—	—
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyEconomy Class	224	45–74	3-3-3	Standard seat	—	—	—	—
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsWorld Business Class	30	1–8	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—	Every seat	Yes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsPremium Comfort	21	11–14	2-3-2	Recliner	38.2 in	—	Every seat	Yes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsEconomy Comfort	45	17–21	3-3-3	Recliner	35 in	—	Every seat	Yes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsEconomy Class	179	22–45	3-3-3	Recliner	31.1 in	—	Every seat	Yes

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

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 (275 seats)

275 seats: 22 good, 27 mixed, 17 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (World Business Class): front row of Business with no middle pair beside it: only the window seats 1A and 1K are in row 1.
Rows 2–7, seats A and K (World Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 11, seat A (Premium Comfort): first row of Premium Comfort, with nothing ahead but the cabin divider.
Row 17, seat A (Economy Comfort): front row of Economy Comfort, with more legroom than Economy.

Seats to avoid

Row 8, seats D and G (World Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 26, seat A (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
Row 26, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): last row on the left, beside the rear lavatory.