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Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 271 seats)

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) has 294 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 271 seats) has 271.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatBed
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsBusiness Class
261–71-2-1Lie-flat bed—
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsPremium Economy
218–102-3-2Recliner—
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsEconomy Class
24711–423-3-3Recliner—
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 271 seatsBusiness Class
321–81-2-1Lie-flat bed79 in
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 271 seatsPremium Class
3510–142-3-2Recliner—
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 271 seatsEconomy Class
20421–503-3-3Recliner—

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)

294 seats: 17 good, 20 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row window seat in Business with nobody in the middle beside it.
  • Rows 2–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 27, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.
  • Row 27, seats B, C, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 24, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 24, seat K (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: limited recline.
  • Row 25, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 271 seats)

271 seats: 79 good, 35 mixed, 9 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7, seats D and G (Business Class): centre seat drawn in the middle, beside the other centre seat and away from the aisle: good for travelling together.
  • Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8, seats A and K (Business Class): window seat drawn right against the window, with the side console between you and the aisle: the most private Business seats on El Al's map.
  • Row 21, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
  • Rows 22–26, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 48, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
  • Row 50, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with the galley drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.

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