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Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 seat map

Air New Zealand's retrofitted 787-9 (V4) seats 272: 4 Business Premier Luxe suites in row 1, 22 lie-flat Business Premier seats (rows 2-7), 33 Premium Economy seats (rows 23-27) and 213 Economy seats (3-3-3, rows 34-60).

4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy✓ Checked against Air New Zealand's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Premier Luxe

    4seats · 1-2-1

    Private suite · rows 1–1

    Best pick: row 1, seat ABusiness Premier Luxe suite with a privacy door.

  • Business

    Business Premier

    22seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · rows 2–7

    Best pick: row 3, seat BCentre Business Premier seat, good for two travelling together.

  • Premium Economy

    Premium Economy

    33seats · 2-3-2

    Recliner · 18.9" wide · rows 23–27

    Least bad: row 23, seat APremium Economy front row with a bassinet position.

  • Economy

    Economy

    213seats · 3-3-3

    Standard seat · rows 34–60

    Best pick: row 34, seat AEconomy Stretch seat at the front of Economy.

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

Galley

Business Premier Luxe

1-2-1 · Private suite

1

Business Premier

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed

2
3
4
5
6
7
Galley

Premium Economy

2-3-2 · Recliner · 18.9" wide

23
Bassinet
24
Bassinet
25
26
27
Galley

Economy

3-3-3 · Standard seat

34
Bassinet
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
Lavatory
Lavatory
Lavatory
43
44
45
Exit
46
47
Bassinet
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
Lavatory
Galley
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Air New Zealand's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatWidthReclineScreen
Business Premier Luxe
41–11-2-1Private suite——24 in
Business Premier
222–71-2-1Lie-flat bed——24 in
Premium Economy
3323–272-3-2Recliner18.9 in7.9 in15.3 in
Economy
21334–603-3-3Standard seat—4 in13.3 in

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A · Business Premier Luxe

    Business Premier Luxe suite with a privacy door.

  • Row 1, seats B, J and K · Business Premier Luxe

    Business Premier Luxe with a privacy door and guest seat.

  • Row 3, seat B · Business Premier

    Centre Business Premier seat, good for two travelling together.

  • Row 34, seat A · Economy

    Economy Stretch seat at the front of Economy.

  • Row 34, seats B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K · Economy

    Economy Stretch

  • Rows 35–36, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K · Economy

    Economy Stretch

  • Row 37, seats A, B and C · Economy

    Economy Stretch

  • Row 37, seats H, J and K · Economy

    Economy Skycouch

  • Row 38, seat A · Economy

    Economy Skycouch row; the three seats can become a flat couch.

  • Row 38, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy

    Economy Skycouch

  • Rows 39–40 and 47–48, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy

    Economy Skycouch

  • Rows 41–42, seats A, B and C · Economy

    Economy Skycouch

  • Row 45, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy

    Exit row with extra legroom

Trade-offs

  • Row 23, seat A · Premium Economy

    Premium Economy front row with a bassinet position.

  • Row 45, seat A · Economy

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 58, seat B · Economy

    Rear row where the cabin narrows.

Quick answers

How many seats does Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy) have?

Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy) has 272 seats: 4 in Business Premier Luxe, 22 in Business Premier, 33 in Premium Economy and 213 in Economy.

What are the best Economy seats on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)?

On Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 34, seat A (economy Stretch seat at the front of Economy.), row 34, seats B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (economy Stretch) and rows 35–36, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (economy Stretch).

What is Business Premier Luxe like on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)?

Business Premier Luxe on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy) has 4 seats, rows 1 to 1, in a 1-2-1 layout (private suite). The pick: row 1, seat A (business Premier Luxe suite with a privacy door.).

What is Business Premier like on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)?

Business Premier on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy) has 22 seats, rows 2 to 7, in a 1-2-1 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 3, seat B (centre Business Premier seat, good for two travelling together.).

What is Premium Economy like on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)?

Premium Economy on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy) has 33 seats, rows 23 to 27, in a 2-3-2 layout, 18.9-inch-wide seats (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)?

Air New Zealand doesn't publish the Economy seat pitch for this layout; the exit rows and bulkheads have the most legroom.

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