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Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy) vs Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 268 Economy)

Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy) has 236 seats and Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 268 Economy) has 298. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineBedScreen
Qantas 787-9 Business Class seat made up as a bed
Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways
421–121-2-1Lie-flat bed———80 in16 in
Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyPremium Economy
2820–232-3-2Recliner38 in22.8 in——13 in
Qantas Airways · 42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 EconomyEconomy
16640–593-3-3Standard seat32 in17.2 in6 in—12 in
Thai Airways 787-9 Royal Silk Class seats
Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 268 EconomyRoyal Silk ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International
3011–191-2-1Lie-flat bed—————
Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 268 EconomyEconomy Class
26831–623-3-3Standard seat—————

Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 (42 Business · 28 Premium Economy · 166 Economy)

236 seats: 5 good, 27 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 3, seat E (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
  • Row 10, seat A (Business): business window seat in the small rear Business cabin.
  • Row 20, seat A (Premium Economy): front row of Premium Economy, with bassinet positions.
  • Row 40, seat E (Economy): extra Legroom Front seat in the centre block.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 43, seats D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 59, seat A (Economy): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
  • Row 59, seats B, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 268 Economy)

298 seats: 3 good, 20 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 11, seat E (Royal Silk Class): front-row Royal Silk centre seat.
  • Row 15, seat A (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk window seat angled toward the aisle.
  • Row 48, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 46, seats A, B, C, D, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 46, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 62, seats D and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 62, seat E (Economy Class): last row, by the rear lavatories.

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