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China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) has 300 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy) has 269.

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
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyPrestige Class
241–92-2-2Lie-flat bed75 in21 in—
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyEconomy Class
24528–573-3-3Standard seat—17 in—

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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Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)

269 seats: 34 good, 12 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window seat.
  • Row 29, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat at the front of Economy.
  • Row 29, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
  • Row 29, seat F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

  • Row 9, seats A, B, E, H and J (Prestige Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 57, seat D (Economy Class): one of three seats in the last row, in front of the rear lavatories and galleys.

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