Seats Frog guide
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 271 seats)
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (26 Business · 21 Super Economy · 237 Economy) has 284 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 271 seats) has 271.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — |
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 271 seatsBusiness Class | 32 | 1–8 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 79 in |
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 271 seatsPremium Class | 35 | 10–14 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | — |
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 271 seatsEconomy Class | 204 | 21–50 | 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.
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 271 seats)
271 seats: 79 good, 35 mixed, 9 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7, seats D and G (Business Class): centre seat drawn in the middle, beside the other centre seat and away from the aisle: good for travelling together.
- Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8, seats A and K (Business Class): window seat drawn right against the window, with the side console between you and the aisle: the most private Business seats on El Al's map.
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
- Rows 22–26, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.
Seats to avoid
- Row 48, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
- Row 50, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with the galley drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.