British Airways Boeing 787-8 seat map

78E · 204 seats · 31 Business, 37 Premium Economy, 136 Economy · 2024 cabin iteration

Cabins on board

Club World Suites

Business31 seats · rows 1 to 9

Pitch: 48"
Width: 21"
Recline: 180°
Screen: Static 18.5" HD touch screen display

Thirty-one Collins Aerospace Elevation suites with sliding privacy doors

Panasonic eX3 system screening audio/visual content gate to gate

World Traveller Plus seats

Premium Economy37 seats · rows 10 to 15

Pitch: 38"
Width: 18.7"
Recline: 8"
Screen: Pivoting 12" HD touch screen display

Thirty-seven Recaro PL3510 seats arranged in a 2-3-2 pattern. Each seat features an adjustable headrest, a retractable bi-folding table, and a low level water canister holder. Noise cancelling equipment is fitted within the seat.

Panasonic eX3 system screening audio/visual content gate to gate

World Traveller seats

Economy136 seats · rows 20 to 41

Pitch: 31"
Width: 17.1"
Recline: 5"
Screen: Pivoting 10" HD touch screen display

136 Recaro CL3710 seats arranged in a 3-3-3 pattern. Each seat features an adjustable hammock-style headrest and retractable bi-folding table

Panasonic eX3 system screening audio/visual content gate to gate

Notable seats

Seat-level notes from AeroLOPA. Coverage varies by aircraft — not every seat carries a note.

81 rated seats: 35 good, 23 average, 23 poor.

Direct aisle access with no one to climb overGood to know31 seats: 1A, 1E, 1F, 1K, 2A, 2E, 2F, 2K, 3A, 3E, 3F, 3K, 4A, 4E, 4F, 4K, 5A, 6E, 6F, 7A, 7E, 7F, 7K, 8A, 8E, 8F, 8K, 9A, 9E, 9F, 9K
Extra legroom at this seatGood to know25 seats: 10A, 10B, 10D, 10E, 10F, 10J, 10K, 20D, 20E, 20F, 21A, 21B, 21C, 21H, 21J, 21K, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30H, 30J, 30K
Extra-generous bulkhead legroom (79cm (31in) to wall)Good to know3 seats: 21H, 21J, 21K
Partial bulkhead (30% coverage) — extra legroom on right sideGood to know1 seat: 21C
Partial bulkhead (40% coverage) — extra legroom on left sideGood to know1 seat: 21H
No underseat storage — bulkhead in frontNote19 seats: 10A, 10B, 10D, 10E, 10F, 10J, 10K, 20D, 20E, 20F, 21A, 21B, 21C, 21H, 21J, 21K, 30D, 30E, 30F
Near bassinet position (ahead) — potential noise from infantsNote17 seats: 10B, 10D, 10E, 10F, 10J, 10K, 20D, 20E, 20F, 21A, 21B, 21C, 21H, 21J, 21K, 30D, 30F
Near bassinet position (behind) — potential noise from infantsNote11 seats: 9A, 9E, 9F, 9K, 14D, 14E, 14F, 14J, 14K, 15A, 15B
Bassinet position at this seatNote9 seats: 7A, 7K, 10A, 10E, 10K, 20E, 21B, 21J, 30E
Near bassinet position (beside) — potential noise from infantsNote2 seats: 6E, 6F
Partial bulkhead (70% coverage) — extra legroom on right sideNote1 seat: 10B
Partial bulkhead (95% coverage) — extra legroom on left sideNote1 seat: 10J
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind) — expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding20 seats: 4F, 4K, 23H, 23J, 23K, 24C, 24D, 24E, 24F, 24H, 24J, 24K, 25A, 25B, 25C, 39B, 39C, 40D, 41D, 41E
Near lavatory (behind) — some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding13 seats: 3K, 23C, 23D, 23E, 23F, 24A, 24B, 38A, 38B, 38C, 39D, 40E, 41F
Tray table and video screen in armrest — narrower effective seat widthWorth avoiding12 seats: 20D, 20E, 20F, 21A, 21B, 21C, 21H, 21J, 21K, 30D, 30E, 30F
Tray table and video screen in armrest — no seatback aheadWorth avoiding6 seats: 30A, 30B, 30C, 30H, 30J, 30K
Near lavatory (ahead) — some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding5 seats: 30B, 30C, 30H, 30J, 30K
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (ahead) — expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding3 seats: 30D, 30E, 30F
Exit door L3 extends into about 85% of your seat width, 25cm (10in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat: 30A
Exit door R3 extends into about 85% of your seat width, 25cm (10in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat: 30K
Less legroom than typical bulkhead — wall is closer than most (65cm (25in))Worth avoiding1 seat: 10B
Less legroom than typical bulkhead — wall is closer than most (65cm (26in))Worth avoiding1 seat: 10A
Plugged or missing windows nearbyWorth avoiding1 seat: 5A
Reduced window views — 1 plugged window nearbyWorth avoiding1 seat: 1K

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