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Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy) vs Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 Economy)

Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy) has 292 seats and Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 Economy) has 274. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Thai Airways 787-9 Royal Silk Class seats
Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 262 EconomyRoyal Silk ClassPhoto: Thai Airways International
3011–201-2-1Lie-flat bed
Thai Airways International · 30 Royal Silk · 262 EconomyEconomy Class
26231–613-3-3Standard seat
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 EconomyBusiness Class
281–71-2-1Lie-flat bed
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 EconomyPremium Economy Class
3510–152-3-2Recliner
Vietnam Airlines · 28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 EconomyEconomy Class
21116–403-3-3Standard seat

Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 262 Economy)

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

Best seats

  • Row 11, seat A (Royal Silk Class): front-row Royal Silk window seat.
  • Row 16, seat E (Royal Silk Class): royal Silk centre seat.
  • Row 46, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 44, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 45, seat A (Economy Class): last row of the forward section, beside the lavatories.
  • Row 45, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 61, seats D and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 211 Economy)

274 seats: 9 good, 21 mixed, 16 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 10, seat A (Premium Economy Class): front-row Premium Economy window pair.
  • Row 26, seat A (Economy Class): exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 24, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 24, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
  • Row 38, seats A, B, C, G, H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 39, seat A (Economy Class): short row near the rear lavatories.

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