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Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) vs Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats)

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) has 294 seats and Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats) has 258.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthRecline
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———
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsUpper Class
311–111-1-1Lie-flat bed—22 in—
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsPremium
3521–252-3-2Recliner38 in21 in8 in
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsEconomy
19245–683-3-3Recliner31 in17 in5 in

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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Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats)

258 seats: 64 good, 22 mixed, 9 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 1–11, seats A and K (Upper Class): window seat angled toward the window in Virgin's herringbone Upper Class: private, with direct aisle access.
  • Row 46, seat A (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45A, so there is more room for your legs.
  • Row 46, seat B (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45B, so there is more room for your legs.
  • Row 46, seat C (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45C, so there is more room for your legs.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 52, seats D, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 66, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.

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