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Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 (275 seats)

Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E91, 52 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) has 203 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 (275 seats) has 275. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (33.1 vs 31.1 inches of pitch).

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthBedScreenPowerWi-Fi
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——
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsWorld Business Class
301–81-2-1Lie-flat bed————Every seatYes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsPremium Comfort
2111–142-3-2Recliner38.2 in———Every seatYes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsEconomy Comfort
4517–213-3-3Recliner35 in———Every seatYes
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 275 seatsEconomy Class
17922–453-3-3Recliner31.1 in———Every seatYes

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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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 (275 seats)

275 seats: 22 good, 27 mixed, 17 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (World Business Class): front row of Business with no middle pair beside it: only the window seats 1A and 1K are in row 1.
  • Rows 2–7, seats A and K (World Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 11, seat A (Premium Comfort): first row of Premium Comfort, with nothing ahead but the cabin divider.
  • Row 17, seat A (Economy Comfort): front row of Economy Comfort, with more legroom than Economy.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 8, seats D and G (World Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 26, seat A (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
  • Row 26, seats B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): last row on the left, beside the rear lavatory.

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