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Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy) vs Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 2-class, 288 seats)

Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 259 Economy) has 289 seats and Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 2-class, 288 seats) has 288.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
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
Oman Air · Version 1, 2-class, 288 seatsBusiness	30	10–15	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed
Oman Air · Version 1, 2-class, 288 seatsEconomy	258	20–49	3-3-3	Recliner

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.

Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 2-class, 288 seats)

288 seats: 7 good, 26 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Row 10, seat A (Business): front row of Business at the window, away from the mid-cabin toilet.
Row 11, seat K (Business): business window seat in the middle of the main cabin.
Row 15, seat A (Business): business in a small one-row cabin of its own behind the doors, likely quieter.
Row 20, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, marked with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 14, seats D and G (Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 33, seats A, B, C, E, F, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 33, seat D (Economy): backs onto the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited and there's a toilet queue right behind you.
Row 47, seat A (Economy): in front of the rear toilets, so recline is likely limited.