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Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy) vs Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)

Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy) has 284 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) has 294.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Hainan Airlines · 26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 EconomyBusiness Class	26	11–19	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed
Hainan Airlines · 26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 EconomySuper Economy Class	21	31–33	2-3-2	Recliner
Hainan Airlines · 26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 EconomyEconomy Class	237	34–63	3-3-3	Standard seat
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

Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy)

284 seats: 4 good, 25 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 12, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business centre seat.
Row 15, seat A (Business Class): business window seat angled toward the aisle.
Row 31, seat D (Super Economy Class): super Economy bulkhead row with bassinet positions.
Row 49, seat A (Economy Class): first side row behind the mid-cabin door.

Seats to avoid

Row 45, seat H (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatory.
Row 45, seats J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 46, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 60, seat A (Economy Class): last side row, beside the rear lavatories.

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