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China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) vs Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) has 300 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats) has 287. Only the second has Premium Economy.

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
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsBusiness Class
281–92-4-2Lie-flat bed———
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsPremium Economy
2810–142-3-2Recliner———
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsEconomy Class
23115–423-3-3Recliner———

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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Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats)

287 seats: 40 good, 21 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business middle seat; Lufthansa marks the bassinet position here.
  • Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 9, seat H (Business Class): the last Business seat stands alone at the window, with no neighbour.
  • Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): front Economy rows marked with more legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 26, seat E (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and queues.
  • Row 27, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 41, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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