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Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy)

Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy) has 291 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy) has 240. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthScreen
Japan Airlines · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyFirst Class
61–12-2-2Recliner———
Japan Airlines · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyClass J
585–182-3-2Recliner———
Japan Airlines · E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 EconomyEconomy Class
22727–573-3-3Standard seat———
All Nippon Airways · 240 seats, 42 Business · 198 EconomyBusiness Class
421–72-2-2Recliner59 in21.5 in12.1 in
All Nippon Airways · 240 seats, 42 Business · 198 EconomyEconomy Class
19812–343-3-3Standard seat31 in17.2 in9 in

Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (E21 domestic, 6 First · 58 Class J · 227 Economy)

291 seats: 3 good, 28 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (First Class): one of six First seats in a single row.
  • Row 7, seat A (Class J): class J window seat in the middle of the forward cabin.
  • Row 45, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with open space ahead.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 9, seat A (Class J): class J window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
  • Row 9, seats C, D, E, G and H (Class J): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 9, seat K (Class J): no window at this window seat
  • Rows 40 and 57, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 (240 seats, 42 Business · 198 Economy)

240 seats: 2 good, 26 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
  • Row 23, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 4, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 22, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
  • Row 22, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 22, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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