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Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 271 seats)

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 271 seats) has 271.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatBed
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—
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 271 seatsBusiness Class
321–81-2-1Lie-flat bed79 in
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 271 seatsPremium Class
3510–142-3-2Recliner—
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 271 seatsEconomy Class
20421–503-3-3Recliner—

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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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 271 seats)

271 seats: 79 good, 35 mixed, 9 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7, seats D and G (Business Class): centre seat drawn in the middle, beside the other centre seat and away from the aisle: good for travelling together.
  • Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8, seats A and K (Business Class): window seat drawn right against the window, with the side console between you and the aisle: the most private Business seats on El Al's map.
  • Row 21, 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 22–26, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 48, 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.
  • Row 50, 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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