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Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 (303 seats) vs Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-10 (24 Business · 343 Economy)

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 (303 seats) has 303 seats and Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-10 (24 Business · 343 Economy) has 367.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Etihad Airways · 303 seatsBusiness	32	5–12	2-2-1	Lie-flat bed
Etihad Airways · 303 seatsEconomy	271	15–46	3-3-3	Recliner
Vietnam Airlines · 24 Business · 343 EconomyBusiness Class	24	1–6	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed
Vietnam Airlines · 24 Business · 343 EconomyEconomy Class	343	16–56	3-3-3	Standard seat

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 (303 seats)

303 seats: 16 good, 17 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Row 6, seat A (Business): business window seat near the front, away from the galleys.
Rows 6 and 12, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Rows 7–11, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 15, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, drawn with extra legroom and no seats in the middle of the row.

Seats to avoid

Row 12, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 30, seats A, B, C, E, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 30, seat D (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 44, seats B and J (Economy): backs onto a toilet, galley or wall as Etihad draws it, so recline is likely limited

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-10 (24 Business · 343 Economy)

367 seats: 3 good, 29 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
Row 3, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
Row 22, seat A (Economy Class): front of the middle Economy section, behind the second door.

Seats to avoid

Row 37, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 37, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatory and galley.
Row 54, seats A, B, C, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 55, seat A (Economy Class): window pair in the last side row, by the rear lavatory.