Seats Frog guide
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E03, 30 Business · 176 Economy)
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy) has 219 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E03, 30 Business · 176 Economy) has 206.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hainan Airlines · 36 Business · 183 EconomyBusiness Class | 36 | 11–18 | 2-2-2 | Angled-flat bed |
Hainan Airlines · 36 Business · 183 EconomyEconomy Class | 183 | 31–51 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat |
Japan Airlines · E03, 30 Business · 176 EconomyBusiness Class | 30 | 1–8 | 2-2-2 | Angled-flat bed |
Japan Airlines · E03, 30 Business · 176 EconomyEconomy Class | 176 | 18–55 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat |
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (36 Business · 183 Economy)
219 seats: 3 good, 28 mixed, 10 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 12, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 16, seat A (Business Class): front row of the smaller rear Business cabin.
- Row 40, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.
Seats to avoid
- Row 39, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 51, seat A (Economy Class): last row, by the rear closet.
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E03, 30 Business · 176 Economy)
206 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
- Row 8, seat D (Business Class): centre Business pair in the two-row rear cabin.
- Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): exit-row aisle seat with open space ahead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 3, seats C, D, G, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 29, seats A, C, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 29, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
- Row 52, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.