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Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)

Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy) has 289 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) has 278.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 259 EconomyBusiness Class
3011–172-2-2Angled-flat bed——
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 259 EconomyEconomy Class
25931–603-3-3Standard seat——
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyPrestige Class
247–102-2-2Lie-flat bed75 in21 in
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyEconomy Class
25428–573-3-3Standard seat32 in17 in

Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy)

289 seats: 3 good, 22 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 11, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window pair.
  • Row 15, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
  • Row 46, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 44, seats D and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 44, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 45, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 59, seat A (Economy Class): short row near the rear lavatory.

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Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)

278 seats: 36 good, 15 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 8, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige window seat in the middle of the four-row cabin.
  • Row 28, seat G (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.
  • Row 29, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
  • Row 29, seats G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

  • Row 10, seats A, B, E, H and J (Prestige Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 57, seats B, C, E, F, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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