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EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy)
EVA Air Boeing 787-9 (26 Royal Laurel · 28 Premium Economy · 224 Economy) has 278 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy) has 214.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe | 4 | 1–1 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier | 22 | 2–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe | 4 | 9–9 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier | 12 | 10–12 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyPremium Economy | 52 | 23–30 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 41 in | — |
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyEconomy | 120 | 35–49 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
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
Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy)
214 seats: 50 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite in the front row.
- Row 3, seat B (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
- Row 9, seat K (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite at the front of the second cabin.
- Row 23, seat D (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy.
Seats to avoid
- Row 29, seats A, B, J and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 48, seat A (Economy): last side row, beside the rear lavatory.
- Row 48, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing