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Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 268 Economy) vs Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)

Thai Airways International Boeing 787-9 (30 Royal Silk · 268 Economy) has 298 seats and Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy) has 311.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
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
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

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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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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