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All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business) vs United Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 257 seats)

All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business) has 206 seats and United Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 257 seats) has 257.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineBedScreenWi-Fi
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessBusiness Class
481–122-4-2Lie-flat bed————24 in—
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessPremium Economy
2115–172-3-2Recliner——————
All Nippon Airways · 206 seats, 48 BusinessEconomy Class
13720–363-3-3Standard seat——————
United Airlines · Version 1, 257 seatsUnited Polaris business class
481–121-2-1Lie-flat bed—20.5 in—78 in—Yes
United Airlines · Version 1, 257 seatsUnited Premium Plus
2120–222-3-2Recliner38 in19 in6 in——Yes
United Airlines · Version 1, 257 seatsUnited Economy
18830–573-3-3Recliner31 in17.3 in3 in——Yes

All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (206 seats, 48 Business)

206 seats: 3 good, 36 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A (Business Class): forward-facing Business window seat.
  • Row 8, seat E (Business Class): forward-facing centre seat with a movable partition, good for two travelling together.
  • Row 23, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 6, seats A, E, F and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 21, seats A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 21, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
  • Row 35, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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United Airlines Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 257 seats)

257 seats: 42 good, 32 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 2–7 and 10–12, seats A and L (United Polaris business class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Rows 31–33, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy
  • Row 34, seats A, B and C (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy
  • Row 44, seats D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 31" in Economy

Seats to avoid

  • Row 8, seats D and F (United Polaris business class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 35, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K and L (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 57, seats D, E and F (United Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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