Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy) vs Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)

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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Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)

304 seats: 13 good, 21 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

• Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with its own aisle access.
• Rows 2 and 4–5, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
• Row 3, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
• Row 3, seat L (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin.

Seats to avoid

• Row 6, seat H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
• Row 46, seats A, B, C, D, H, J, K and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
• Row 46, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
• Row 61, seats C, J and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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