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EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats)

EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) has 278 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats) has 293. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchBed
EVA Air · 26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 EconomyRoyal Laurel Class
261–81-2-1Lie-flat bed44 in76 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——
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——

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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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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