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Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats)

Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy) has 289 seats and Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats) has 311.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 259 EconomyBusiness Class	30	11–17	2-2-2	Angled-flat bed	—	—
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 259 EconomyEconomy Class	259	31–60	3-3-3	Standard seat	—	—
Qatar Airways · 2-class, 311 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways	30	1–8	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	42 in	22 in
Qatar Airways · 2-class, 311 seatsEconomy Class	281	10–43	3-3-3	Recliner	31 in	16.9 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.

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats)

311 seats: 12 good, 14 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 2–7, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 8, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 27, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 43, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service