China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)

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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Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)

272 seats: 79 good, 3 mixed, 0 to avoid

Best seats

• Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite with a privacy door.
• Row 1, seats B, J and K (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe with a privacy door and guest seat.
• Row 3, seat B (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat, good for two travelling together.
• Row 34, seat A (Economy): economy Stretch seat at the front of Economy.

Seats to avoid

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