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Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 seat map

Air New Zealand's V3 787-9 seats 219: 8 Business Premier Luxe suites (rows 1 and 9), 34 lie-flat Business Premier seats (rows 2-7 and 10-12), 52 Premium Economy seats (2-3-2, rows 23-30) and 125 Economy seats (3-3-3, rows 35-49). Premium Economy has a 41-inch pitch; Economy Stretch (35-inch pitch) is row 36 ABC and rows 36 to 40 HJK.

8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 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 in the front row.

  • Business

    Business Premier

    22seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · rows 2–7

    Best pick: row 3, seat BCentre Business Premier seat.

  • Business

    Business Premier Luxe

    4seats · 1-2-1

    Private suite · rows 9–9

    Best pick: row 9, seat KBusiness Premier Luxe suite at the front of the second cabin.

  • Business

    Business Premier

    12seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · rows 10–12

  • Premium Economy

    Premium Economy

    52seats · 2-3-2

    Recliner · 41" pitch · rows 23–30

    Best pick: row 23, seat DFront row of Premium Economy.

  • Economy

    Economy

    125seats · 3-3-3

    Standard seat · rows 35–49

    Best pick: row 35, seat AExit row 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.

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Window spacing is illustrative; marked gaps and misalignments come from the seat notes.

No window warnings recorded for this layout.

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↑ Front of aircraft

Business Premier Luxe

1-2-1 ·

A
BJ
K
Lavatory
Galley
1

Business Premier

1-2-1 ·

A
BJ
K
2
3
4
5
6
7
Lavatory
Galley
Lavatory

Business Premier Luxe

1-2-1 ·

A
BJ
K
9

Business Premier

1-2-1 ·

A
BJ
K
10
11
12

Premium Economy

2-3-2 · 41″ pitch

AB
DEF
JK
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Lavatory
Lavatory
Lavatory

Economy

3-3-3 ·

ABC
DEF
HJK
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
Lavatory
Galley

Back of aircraft

787-9 proportions · 62.81 m long × 5.77 m wide. Nose and tail shortened for display; cabin and window positions are schematic.

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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How it works

Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitch
Business Premier Luxe
41–11-2-1Private suite—
Business Premier
222–71-2-1Lie-flat bed—
Business Premier Luxe
49–91-2-1Private suite—
Business Premier
1210–121-2-1Lie-flat bed—
Premium Economy
5223–302-3-2Recliner41 in
Economy
12535–493-3-3Standard seat—

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A · Business Premier Luxe

    Business Premier Luxe suite in the front row.

  • Row 3, seat B · Business Premier

    Centre Business Premier seat.

  • Row 9, seat K · Business Premier Luxe

    Business Premier Luxe suite at the front of the second cabin.

  • Row 23, seat D · Premium Economy

    Front row of Premium Economy.

  • Row 35, seat A · Economy

    Exit row at the front of Economy.

  • Row 36, seats A, B, C, J and K · Economy

    Economy Stretch

  • Row 36, seat H · Economy

    Economy Stretch seat with a 35-inch pitch.

  • Rows 37 and 39, seats A, B and C · Economy

    Economy Skycouch

  • Rows 37–40, seats H, J and K · Economy

    Economy Stretch

  • Row 38, seat A · Economy

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

  • Row 38, seats B and C · Economy

    Economy Skycouch

  • Rows 41–46, seats H, J and K · Economy

    Economy Skycouch

Trade-offs

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

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 9, seats A, B and J · Business Premier Luxe

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 23, seats A, B, E, F, J and K · Premium Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 35, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 36, seats D, E and F · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 29, seats A, B, J and K · Premium Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 48, seat A · Economy

    Last side row, beside the rear lavatory.

  • Row 48, seats B and C · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy) have?

Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy) has 219 seats: 4 in Business Premier Luxe, 22 in Business Premier, 4 in Business Premier Luxe, 12 in Business Premier, 52 in Premium Economy and 125 in Economy.

What are the best Economy seats on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)?

On Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 35, seat A (exit row at the front of Economy.), row 36, seats A, B, C, J and K (economy Stretch) and row 36, seat H (economy Stretch seat with a 35-inch pitch.).

Which seats should I avoid on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)?

On Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy), avoid row 29, seats A, B, J and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 48, seat A (last side row, beside the rear lavatory.) and row 48, seats B and C (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing).

What is Business Premier Luxe (rows 1–1) like on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)?

Business Premier Luxe on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 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 in the front row.).

What is Business Premier (rows 2–7) like on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)?

Business Premier on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 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.).

What is Business Premier Luxe (rows 9–9) like on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)?

Business Premier Luxe on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy) has 4 seats, rows 9 to 9, in a 1-2-1 layout (private suite). The pick: row 9, seat K (business Premier Luxe suite at the front of the second cabin.).

What is Business Premier (rows 10–12) like on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)?

Business Premier on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy) has 12 seats, rows 10 to 12, in a 1-2-1 layout (lie-flat bed).

What is Premium Economy (rows 23–30) like on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)?

Premium Economy on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy) has 52 seats, rows 23 to 30, in a 2-3-2 layout, 41-inch pitch (recliner). The pick: row 23, seat D (front row of Premium Economy.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 (8 Business Premier Luxe · 34 Business Premier · 52 Premium Economy · 125 Economy)?

A verified Economy seat pitch is not recorded for this layout. Check Air New Zealand's seat specifications and the seat map in your booking.

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