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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 (275 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 787-9 (275 seats) has 275 seats and Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy) has 272.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineScreenPowerWi-Fi
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
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe
41–11-2-1Private suite———24 in——
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyBusiness Premier
222–71-2-1Lie-flat bed———24 in——
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyPremium Economy
3323–272-3-2Recliner—18.9 in7.9 in15.3 in——
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyEconomy
21334–603-3-3Standard seat——4 in13.3 in——

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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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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