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Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy) vs Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)

Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy) has 272 seats and Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy) has 311. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatWidthReclineScreen
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 in15.3 in
Air New Zealand · 4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 EconomyEconomy
21334–603-3-3Standard seat—4 in13.3 in
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 (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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    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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