Seats Frog guide

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) vs Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)

Air China Boeing 787-9 (290 seats) has 290 seats and Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) has 294.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Wi-Fi
Air China · 290 seatsBusiness Class	30	11–15	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—
Air China · 290 seatsPremium Economy	28	31–34	2-3-2	Recliner	—	—
Air China · 290 seatsEconomy Class	232	35–61	3-3-3	Recliner	—	—
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsBusiness Class	26	1–7	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	46 in	Yes
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsPremium Economy Class	21	8–10	2-3-2	Recliner	38 in	Yes
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsEconomy Class	247	11–42	3-3-3	Recliner	31 in	Yes

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

Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)

294 seats: 18 good, 22 mixed, 25 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat with no middle pair beside it.
Rows 2–3 and 5–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 4, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 4, seat K (Business Class): business window seat angled to the aisle, mid-cabin and away from the galleys.

Seats to avoid

Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 10, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): backs onto the wall in front of Economy, so recline is likely limited
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.