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Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy) vs Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats)

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy) has 311 seats and Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 258 seats) has 258. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthRecline
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———
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

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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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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