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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 271 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)

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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatWidthReclineBedScreen
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 271 seatsBusiness Class
321–81-2-1Lie-flat bed——79 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————
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
3323–272-3-2Recliner18.9 in7.9 in—15.3 in
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyEconomy
21334–603-3-3Standard seat—4 in—13.3 in

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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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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