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Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)

Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) has 203 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) has 278. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (33.1 vs 32 inches of pitch).

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthBedScreen
Japan Airlines · E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyBusiness Class
521–131-2-1Lie-flat bed—20.1 in78 in17 in
Japan Airlines · E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyPremium Economy Class
3517–212-3-2Recliner42.1 in——12.1 in
Japan Airlines · E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyEconomy Class
11645–592-4-2Standard seat33.1 in18.9 in—10.6 in
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyPrestige Class
247–102-2-2Lie-flat bed75 in21 in——
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyEconomy Class
25428–573-3-3Standard seat32 in17 in——

Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy)

203 seats: 4 good, 19 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 4, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the forward cabin.
  • Row 11, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the smaller rear Business cabin.
  • Row 19, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair mid-cabin.
  • Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): exit-row aisle seat with open space ahead.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 7, seats A, D, G and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 21, seats A, C, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 21, seat D (Premium Economy Class): last Premium Economy row, in front of the lavatories.
  • Row 56, seat A (Economy Class): no window at this window seat

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Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)

278 seats: 36 good, 15 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 8, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige window seat in the middle of the four-row cabin.
  • Row 28, seat G (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.
  • Row 29, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
  • Row 29, seats G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

  • Row 10, seats A, B, E, H and J (Prestige Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 57, seats B, C, E, F, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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