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Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy)

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) has 335 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy) has 214. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitch
Etihad Airways · Layout 3, 335 seatsBusiness
285–111-2-1Lie-flat bed—
Etihad Airways · Layout 3, 335 seatsEconomy
30715–493-3-3Recliner—
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe
41–11-2-1Private suite—
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier
222–71-2-1Lie-flat bed—
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe
49–91-2-1Private suite—
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyBusiness Premier
1210–121-2-1Lie-flat bed—
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyPremium Economy
5223–302-3-2Recliner41 in
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 EconomyEconomy
12035–493-3-3Standard seat—

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats)

335 seats: 15 good, 19 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 5, seat A (Business): front Business window seat.
  • Rows 6–7 and 9–10, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 8, seat A (Business): business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the galleys.
  • Row 8, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

  • Row 11, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 34, seats D and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 34, seat E (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
  • Row 49, seat B (Economy): last row, by the rear toilets; row 49 has no window seats.

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Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 120 Economy)

214 seats: 50 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite in the front row.
  • Row 3, seat B (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
  • Row 9, seat K (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite at the front of the second cabin.
  • Row 23, seat D (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 29, seats A, B, J and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 48, seat A (Economy): last side row, beside the rear lavatory.
  • Row 48, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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