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Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats) vs Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy)

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats) has 287 seats and Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy) has 236.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline	Bed	Screen
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsBusiness Class	28	1–9	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—	—	—
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsPremium Economy	28	10–14	2-3-2	Recliner	—	—	—	—	—
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsEconomy Class	231	15–42	3-3-3	Recliner	—	—	—	—	—
Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways	42	1–12	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—	80 in	16 in
Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyPremium Economy	28	20–23	2-3-2	Recliner	38 in	22.8 in	—	—	13 in
Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyEconomy	166	40–59	3-3-3	Standard seat	32 in	17.2 in	6 in	—	12 in

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats)

287 seats: 40 good, 21 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business middle seat; Lufthansa marks the bassinet position here.
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 9, seat H (Business Class): the last Business seat stands alone at the window, with no neighbour.
Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): front Economy rows marked with more legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 26, seat E (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and queues.
Row 27, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 41, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy)

236 seats: 5 good, 27 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

Row 3, seat E (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
Row 10, seat A (Business): business window seat in the small rear Business cabin.
Row 20, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy, with bassinet positions.
Row 40, seat E (Economy): extra Legroom Front seat in the centre block.

Seats to avoid

Row 43, seats D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 59, seat A (Economy): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
Row 59, seats B, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing