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Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 Economy) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy)
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 Economy) has 286 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) has 195. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 EconomyBusiness Class | 30 | 11–20 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — |
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 EconomyComfort Economy Class | 36 | 31–34 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
Hainan Airlines · 30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 EconomyEconomy Class | 220 | 35–61 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyBusiness Class | 44 | 1–10 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.5 in | 74 in | 23 in |
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 35 | 17–21 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 42.1 in | — | — | 12.1 in |
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyEconomy Class | 116 | 45–59 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 33.1 in | 18.9 in | — | 10.6 in |
Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 Economy)
286 seats: 4 good, 20 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, 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 A (Comfort Economy Class): comfort Economy window seat at the front of the cabin.
- Row 47, seat A (Economy Class): first side 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): directly 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 61, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy)
195 seats: 4 good, 22 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
- Row 8, seat D (Business Class): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 19, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair mid-cabin.
- Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): one of two seats JAL lists as exit-row seats.
Seats to avoid
- Row 4, seats A, C, D, G, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 21, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 56, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 56, seat K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat