Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (30 Business · 36 Comfort Economy · 220 Economy) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)

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

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Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)

272 seats: 79 good, 3 mixed, 0 to avoid

Best seats

• Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite with a privacy door.
• Row 1, seats B, J and K (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe with a privacy door and guest seat.
• Row 3, seat B (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat, good for two travelling together.
• Row 34, seat A (Economy): economy Stretch seat at the front of Economy.

Seats to avoid

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