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Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 (275 seats)

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 (275 seats) has 275.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchPowerWi-Fi
Air China · 290 seatsBusiness Class
3011–152-2-2Lie-flat bed———
Air China · 290 seatsPremium Economy
2831–342-3-2Recliner———
Air China · 290 seatsEconomy Class
23235–613-3-3Recliner———
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsWorld Business Class
301–81-2-1Lie-flat bed—Every seatYes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsPremium Comfort
2111–142-3-2Recliner38.2 inEvery seatYes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsEconomy Comfort
4517–213-3-3Recliner35 inEvery seatYes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsEconomy Class
17922–453-3-3Recliner31.1 inEvery seatYes

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats)

290 seats: 6 good, 30 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 12–14, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

  • Row 15, seats C and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 15, seats D and H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 46, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Rows 46 and 61, seats D, E and H (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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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.

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