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Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) vs Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats)

Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats) has 294 seats and Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats) has 258.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineWi-Fi
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsBusiness Class
261–71-2-1Lie-flat bed46 in——Yes
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsPremium Economy Class
218–102-3-2Recliner38 in——Yes
Austrian Airlines · 294 seatsEconomy Class
24711–423-3-3Recliner31 in——Yes
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsUpper Class
311–111-1-1Lie-flat bed—22 in——
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsPremium
3521–252-3-2Recliner38 in21 in8 in—
Virgin Atlantic · 787-9, 258 seatsEconomy
19245–683-3-3Recliner31 in17 in5 in—

Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9 (294 seats)

294 seats: 18 good, 22 mixed, 25 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat with no middle pair beside it.
  • Rows 2–3 and 5–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 4, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 4, seat K (Business Class): business window seat angled to the aisle, mid-cabin and away from the galleys.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 10, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): backs onto the wall in front of Economy, so recline is likely limited
  • Row 24, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 24, seat K (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: limited recline.

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Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats)

258 seats: 64 good, 22 mixed, 9 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 1–11, seats A and K (Upper Class): window seat angled toward the window in Virgin's herringbone Upper Class: private, with direct aisle access.
  • Row 46, seat A (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45A, so there is more room for your legs.
  • Row 46, seat B (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45B, so there is more room for your legs.
  • Row 46, seat C (Economy): no seat in front: Virgin's map has no seat 45C, so there is more room for your legs.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 52, seats D, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 66, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): last seat in its block, with galleys drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.

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