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Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy) vs Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)

Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy) has 219 seats and Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy) has 311. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitch
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe
41–11-2-1Private suite—
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier
222–71-2-1Lie-flat bed—
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier Luxe
49–91-2-1Private suite—
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyBusiness Premier
1210–121-2-1Lie-flat bed—
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyPremium Economy
5223–302-3-2Recliner41 in
Air New Zealand · 8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 EconomyEconomy
12535–493-3-3Standard seat—
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 283 EconomyBusiness Class
281–71-2-1Lie-flat bed—
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 283 EconomyEconomy Class
28316–503-3-3Standard seat—

Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)

219 seats: 50 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite in the front row.
  • Row 3, seat B (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat.
  • Row 9, seat K (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite at the front of the second cabin.
  • Row 23, seat D (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 29, seats A, B, J and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 48, seat A (Economy): last side row, beside the rear lavatory.
  • Row 48, seats B and C (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)

311 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
  • Row 4, seat D (Business Class): business centre pair, good for two travelling together.
  • Row 34, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 31, seats D, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 31, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 50, seat E (Economy Class): last row, by the rear galley.

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