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Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) vs Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) has 294.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
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
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsBusiness Class
261–71-2-1Lie-flat bed
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsPremium Economy
218–102-3-2Recliner
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsEconomy Class
24711–423-3-3Recliner

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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Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)

294 seats: 17 good, 20 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row window seat in Business with nobody in the middle beside it.
  • Rows 2–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 27, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.
  • Row 27, seats B, C, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 24, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 24, seat K (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: limited recline.
  • Row 25, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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