Seats Frog guide
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 1, with First, 226 seats) vs Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 1, with First, 226 seats) has 226 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) has 294. Only the first has First. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Etihad Airways · Layout 1, with First, 226 seatsFirst | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite |
Etihad Airways · Layout 1, with First, 226 seatsBusiness | 28 | 5–11 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed |
Etihad Airways · Layout 1, with First, 226 seatsEconomy | 190 | 15–37 | 3-3-3 | Recliner |
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsBusiness Class | 26 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed |
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsPremium Economy | 21 | 8–10 | 2-3-2 | Recliner |
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsEconomy Class | 247 | 11–42 | 3-3-3 | Recliner |
Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 1, with First, 226 seats)
226 seats: 11 good, 28 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First): first at the very front: two rows of four, every seat with its own aisle access.
- Row 2, seats A and K (First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 5, seat C (Business): front row of Business, with no seat at the window beside you.
- Row 7, seat A (Business): business window seat right behind the doors, at the front of the larger section.
Seats to avoid
- Row 21, seats D and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 21, seat E (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 37, seat B (Economy): last row, by the rear toilets; row 37 has no window seats.
- Row 37, seats C, H and J (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)
294 seats: 17 good, 20 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row window seat in Business with nobody in the middle beside it.
- Rows 2–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 27, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.
- Row 27, seats B, C, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 24, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 24, seat K (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: limited recline.
- Row 25, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing