Seats Frog guide

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy)

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats) has 299 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy) has 289.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Etihad Airways · Layout 2, 299 seatsBusiness	28	5–11	2-2-1	Lie-flat bed
Etihad Airways · Layout 2, 299 seatsEconomy	271	15–46	3-3-3	Recliner
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 259 EconomyBusiness Class	30	11–17	2-2-2	Angled-flat bed
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 259 EconomyEconomy Class	259	31–60	3-3-3	Standard seat

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats)

299 seats: 14 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 11, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Rows 7–10, 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 11, 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

Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy)

289 seats: 3 good, 22 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

Row 11, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window pair.
Row 15, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
Row 46, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.

Seats to avoid

Row 44, seats D and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 44, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
Row 45, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 59, seat A (Economy Class): short row near the rear lavatory.