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China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) vs Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) has 300 seats and Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) has 335.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthRecline
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsBusiness Class
285–111-2-1Lie-flat bed45 in20 in—
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsEconomy Class
27231–653-3-3Recliner32 in17 in6 in
Etihad Airways · Layout 3, 335 seatsBusiness
285–111-2-1Lie-flat bed———
Etihad Airways · Layout 3, 335 seatsEconomy
30715–493-3-3Recliner———

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats)

300 seats: 19 good, 15 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 6–10, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 49, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 11, seats E and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 46, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 63, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 64, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats)

335 seats: 15 good, 19 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 5, seat A (Business): front Business window seat.
  • Rows 6–7 and 9–10, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 8, seat A (Business): business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the galleys.
  • Row 8, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

  • Row 11, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 34, seats D and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 34, seat E (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
  • Row 49, seat B (Economy): last row, by the rear toilets; row 49 has no window seats.

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