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Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 seat map

789 · 258 seats · 31 Business, 35 Premium Economy, 192 Economy

Cabins on board

Upper Class seats

Business31 seats · rows 1 to 11
Pitch
34"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
Screen
11.1" HD touchscreen display

Thirty-one Zodiac UCS3 recliner seats arranged in a herringbone pattern. Each seat is equipped with a fold down shelf for drinks and a small open compartment for the stowage of personal items (phone, spectacles etc)

Panasonic eX3 system providing audio/visual content on demand

Premium seats

Premium Economy35 seats · rows 21 to 25
Pitch
38"
Width
18.7"
Recline
8"
Screen
11.1" HD touchscreen display

Thirty-five ThreeSixty Aerospace (now Safran GB) Reverb leather upholstered seats arranged seven abreast (2-3-2). Each seat is equipped with an adjustable headrest and pull-down footrest

Panasonic eX3 system providing audio/visual content on demand

Economy seats

Economy192 seats · rows 45 to 68
Pitch
31"
Width
17.1"
Recline
5"
Screen
9" HD touchscreen display

192 Recaro 3620 slimline seats arranged nine abreast (3-3-3). Each seat is equipped with an adjustable hammock style head rest

Panasonic eX3 system providing audio/visual content on demand

Notable seats

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

91 rated seats: 32 good, 32 average, 27 poor.

Direct aisle access with no one to climb overGood to know31 seats
1A, 1G, 1K, 2A, 2G, 2K, 3A, 3G, 3K, 4A, 4G, 4K, 5A, 5G, 5K, 6A, 6G, 6K, 7A, 7G, 7K, 8A, 8G, 8K, 9A, 9G, 9K, 10A, 10K, 11A, 11K
Extra legroom at this seatGood to know25 seats
21A, 21C, 21D, 21F, 21G, 21H, 21K, 45D, 45F, 45G, 46A, 46B, 46C, 46H, 46J, 46K, 53A, 53B, 53C, 53D, 53F, 53G, 53H, 53J, 53K
Extra-generous bulkhead legroom (81cm (32in) to wall)Good to know2 seats
21C, 21H
Extra-generous bulkhead legroom (82cm (32in) to wall)Good to know2 seats
21A, 21K
Partial bulkhead (30% coverage) — extra legroom on left sideGood to know1 seat
46H
Partial bulkhead (30% coverage) — extra legroom on right sideGood to know1 seat
46C
No underseat storage — bulkhead in frontNote19 seats
21A, 21C, 21D, 21F, 21G, 21H, 21K, 45D, 45F, 45G, 46A, 46B, 46C, 46H, 46J, 46K, 53D, 53F, 53G
Partial bulkhead (90% coverage) — extra legroom on left sideNote2 seats
21D, 21H
Partial bulkhead (90% coverage) — extra legroom on right sideNote2 seats
21C, 21G
Tray table and video screen in armrest — narrower effective seat widthWorth avoiding19 seats
21A, 21C, 21D, 21F, 21G, 21H, 21K, 45D, 45F, 45G, 46A, 46B, 46C, 46H, 46J, 46K, 53D, 53F, 53G
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind) — expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding15 seats
50A, 50B, 50J, 50K, 51A, 51B, 51C, 51D, 51G, 51H, 51J, 51K, 52D, 52F, 52G
Near lavatory (ahead) — some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding10 seats
21D, 53A, 53B, 53C, 53H, 53J, 53K, 54D, 54F, 54G
Immediately adjacent to lavatory (ahead) — expect noise, odors, and queuing trafficWorth avoiding8 seats
21A, 21C, 21G, 21H, 21K, 53D, 53F, 53G
Tray table and video screen in armrest — no seatback aheadWorth avoiding6 seats
53A, 53B, 53C, 53H, 53J, 53K
Near lavatory (behind) — some queuing traffic and noiseWorth avoiding3 seats
50C, 50H, 51F
Exit door L3 extends into about 85% of your seat width, 20cm (8in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
53A
Exit door R3 extends into about 85% of your seat width, 20cm (8in) aheadWorth avoiding1 seat
53K
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