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British Airways Boeing 787-9 seat map — 216 seats

Boeing 787-9 (216 seats: 8 First / 42 Club World / 39 World Traveller Plus / 127 World Traveller — legacy, pre-Club Suite)
216 seats8F/42J/39W/127YLast verified Jul 14, 2026
This cabin is being replaced by the Boeing 787-9 (215 seats: 8 First / 38 Club Suite / 39 World Traveller Plus / 130 World Traveller) configuration →

Seat map

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Rating
GreatGoodStandardBe awareAvoid
Seat shape
SuiteLie-flatReclinerStandard
Flags & windows
Has a noteWindow mismatch flaggedNo window (structural blank)
Provenance
PUBLISHED MAPDERIVED LAYOUTMIXED SOURCES
FirstFirstFirst · 1-2-1Club WorldClub WorldBusiness · 2-3-2Club WorldClub WorldBusiness · 2-3-2World Traveller PlusWorld Traveller PlusPremium Economy · 2-3-2World TravellerWorld TravellerEconomy · 3-3-3LAVATORY (left) — Forward lavatory.🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (right) — Forward galley.🍽 GALLEYBASSINET (center) — Carry-cot position at the First centre.🍼 BASSINETGALLEY (full_width) — Galley between First and Club World.🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (left) — Lavatory at the rear of the forward Club World cabin.🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (center) — Galley at the rear of the forward Club World cabin.🍽 GALLEYGALLEY (left) — Representative official diagram marker; schematic row-relative placement only, not measured distance or per-flight equipment certification.🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (center) — Representative official diagram marker; schematic row-relative placement only, not measured distance or per-flight equipment certification.🚻 LAVATORYLAVATORY (right) — Representative official diagram marker; schematic row-relative placement only, not measured distance or per-flight equipment certification.LAVATO…BASSINET (right) — Representative official diagram marker; schematic row-relative placement only, not measured distance or per-flight equipment certification.BASSIN…BASSINET (left) — Representative official diagram marker; schematic row-relative placement only, not measured distance or per-flight equipment certification.🍼 BASSINETBASSINET (center) — Carry-cot positions at the World Traveller Plus bulkhead.🍼 BASSINETBASSINET (right) — Representative official diagram marker; schematic row-relative placement only, not measured distance or per-flight equipment certification.🍼 BASSINETLAVATORY ♿ (center) — Wheelchair-accessible lavatory between World Traveller Plus and World Traveller.♿ LAVATORY ♿BASSINET (center) — Representative official diagram marker; schematic row-relative placement only, not measured distance or per-flight equipment certification.🍼 BASSINETLAVATORY (both_sides) — Aft lavatories flanking the cabin.🚻 LAVATORYLAVATORY (both_sides) — Aft lavatories flanking the cabin.🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (full_width) — Aft galley.🍽 GALLEY126710111213161718192021303132333435363738394041424344AEFKAEFKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABDEFJKABJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKABCDEFHJKBCDEFHJDEFEXIT — Door 1 (forward).EXIT — Door 1 (forward).EXITEXIT — Door 1 (forward).EXIT — Door 1 (forward).EXITEXIT — Door 2 (between the two Club World cabins).EXIT — Door 2 (between the two Club World cabins).EXITEXIT — Door 2 (between the two Club World cabins).EXIT — Door 2 (between the two Club World cabins).EXITEXIT — Door 3 (ahead of World Traveller).EXIT — Door 3 (ahead of World Traveller).EXITEXIT — Door 3 (ahead of World Traveller).EXIT — Door 3 (ahead of World Traveller).EXITEXIT — Door 4 (aft).EXIT — Door 4 (aft).EXITEXIT — Door 4 (aft).EXIT — Door 4 (aft).EXIT

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At a glance
216 seats
Rating mix
6Great36Good160Standard14Be aware
Best seats
  • — Fully-flat First suite with direct aisle access
  • — Forward-facing window lie-flat
Seats to avoid
  • — Rear-facing seat backing onto the galley and lavatories — noise and traffic
  • — Centre lavatories are depicted alongside across the aisle; measured proximity, noise and recline restrictions are unverified.
Worth knowing
  • Bassinet rows: 1, 2, and 16
  • 16 extra-legroom seats
  • 34 seats without under-seat storage

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Best & worst seats

Our rating engine's picks for this cabin layout — see any seat's full reasoning in the map above.

Best seats

  • 2A, 2K — Fully-flat First suite with direct aisle access
  • 11A, 11K, 12A, 12K — Forward-facing window lie-flat

Worth knowing

  • 7B, 7D, 7F — Rear-facing seat backing onto the galley and lavatories — noise and traffic
  • 21A, 21B, 21J — Centre lavatories are depicted alongside across the aisle; measured proximity, noise and recline restrictions are unverified.

Seat guide

Cabin-by-cabin guidance generated from the verified layout records behind this map — which seats the ratings favor, which to think twice about, and the rows worth knowing about before you pick.

First

1-2-1Rows 1–28 seats

Best seats

  • 2A, 2K — Fully-flat First suite with direct aisle access
  • 1A, 1K — Fully-flat First suite with direct aisle access and privacy
  • 1E, 1F, 2E, 2F — Centre First suite — good for two people travelling together
Worth knowing
  • Bassinet rows: 1 and 2
  • 4 seats without under-seat storage

Club World

2-3-2Rows 6–714 seats

Best seats

  • 6A, 6K, 7A, 7K — Forward-facing window lie-flat
  • 6E, 7E — Forward-facing centre seat

Seats to avoid

  • 7B, 7D, 7F — Rear-facing seat backing onto the galley and lavatories — noise and traffic
Worth knowing
  • Rows next to a galley: 7
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 7
  • 7 seats without under-seat storage

Club World

2-3-2Rows 10–1328 seats

Best seats

  • 11A, 11K, 12A, 12K, 10A, 10K, 13A, 13K — Forward-facing window lie-flat
  • 10E, 11E, 12E, 13E — Forward-facing centre seat
Worth knowing
  • 7 seats without under-seat storage

World Traveller Plus

2-3-2Rows 16–2139 seats

Best seats

  • 16A, 16B, 16D, 16E, 16F, 16J, 16K — Bulkhead World Traveller Plus — extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • 21A, 21B, 21J, 21K — Centre lavatories are depicted alongside across the aisle; measured proximity, noise and recline restrictions are unverified.
Worth knowing
  • Bassinet rows: 16
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 21
  • 7 extra-legroom seats
  • 7 seats without under-seat storage

World Traveller

3-3-3Rows 30–44127 seats

Best seats

  • 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F, 30H, 30J, 30K — Bulkhead World Traveller — extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • 43B, 43C, 43H, 43J, 44D, 44E, 44F — Backs onto the aft galley and lavatories — noise, traffic and queueing
Worth knowing
  • Rows next to a galley: 43 and 44
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 43 and 44
  • 9 extra-legroom seats
  • 9 seats without under-seat storage

Frequently asked questions

How many seats does the British Airways Boeing 787-9 have?
This configuration has 216 seats: 8 First, 14 Club World, 28 Club World, 39 World Traveller Plus, 127 World Traveller.
What are the best seats on the British Airways Boeing 787-9?
Top-rated in our data: 2A, 2K — Fully-flat First suite with direct aisle access; 11A, 11K, 12A, 12K, 6A, 6K — Forward-facing window lie-flat.
Which seats should I avoid?
Flagged in our data: 7B, 7D, 7F — Rear-facing seat backing onto the galley and lavatories — noise and traffic; 21A, 21B, 21J, 21K — Centre lavatories are depicted alongside across the aisle; measured proximity, noise and recline restrictions are unverified; 43B — Backs onto the aft galley and lavatories — noise, traffic and queueing.
Which rows have bassinet positions?
Bassinet positions serve rows 1, 2, and 16.
Does the British Airways Boeing 787-9 have lie-flat seats?
Yes — First has 50 seats that convert to a fully flat bed.

Cabins

First

8 seats · 1-2-1 · lie-flat
Pitch
78"estimated
Width
22"estimated
Seat
Lie-flat bed
Screen
23" (approx.)
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

Fully-flat bed; BA does not publish exact pitch/width/bed length.

Club World

14 seats · 2-3-2 (yin-yang) · lie-flat
Pitch
73"estimated
Width
20"estimated
Seat
Lie-flat bed
Screen
12" (approx.)
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

~6ft flat bed; window and centre seats reach the aisle by stepping over or around a neighbour.

Club World

28 seats · 2-3-2 (yin-yang) · lie-flat
Pitch
73"estimated
Width
20"estimated
Seat
Lie-flat bed
Screen
12" (approx.)
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

~6ft flat bed; window and centre seats reach the aisle by stepping over or around a neighbour.

World Traveller Plus

39 seats · 2-3-2
Pitch
38"estimated
Width
18.5"estimated
Seat
Recliner
Screen
12" (approx.)
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

Extra recline, legrest and footrest versus World Traveller; BA does not publish exact numbers.

World Traveller

127 seats · 3-3-3
Pitch
31"estimated
Width
17.5"estimated
Seat
Standard seat
Screen
10.6" (approx.)
Power
USB-A

Onboard facilities

Drawn on the interactive map above — hover a monument to confirm its position.

6 lavatories · 5 galleys · 4 door pairs

🚻 WC × 5🍽 GALLEY × 5🚪 EXIT × 4🍼 BASSINET × 6♿ WC ♿ × 1

Amenities

Wi-Fi
Available
paid · Onboard Wi-Fi fitted fleet-wide; buy-on-board by pass.
Entertainment
Seatback screens
Seatback in-flight entertainment in every cabin; largest screens in First and business. Screen sizes not published on the cited sources.
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A
Existing AC and USB-A claims retained with their original evidence and uncertainty; USB-C copied from Club Suite was removed because it is unsupported for this legacy configuration.
Food & drink
Complimentary meals and bar service in all cabins on long-haul.

Seat map image

A printable snapshot of this exact layout — save it for boarding-day reference. The interactive map above stays the source of truth.

British Airways Boeing 787-9 seat map diagram — First, Club World, World Traveller Plus, World Traveller (216 seats)

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Provenance

Sources

Every measurement and claim on this page traces back to one of these. Last verified Jul 14, 2026.

  • British AirwaysPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026

    Seat arrangement and numbering, cabin zones (First, Club World, World Traveller Plus, World Traveller), exits, galleys, lavatories (incl. wheelchair-accessible) and carry-cot positions for the Boeing 787-9 legacy Club World layout.

    BA labels this map representative; per-tail layouts may vary. No numeric pitch/width or per-seat amenities.

    https://ba.scene7.com/is/image/ba/boeing-787-9-full-seatmap?dpr=off&fmt=png-alpha ↗
  • WikipediaINDEPENDENT SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026

    British Airways operates 18 Boeing 787-9; the older Club World configuration is 8 First / 42 Club World / 39 World Traveller Plus / 127 World Traveller = 216.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_fleet ↗
  • British AirwaysPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Sep 30, 2026

    Current aircraft seat-map inventory and representative-layout disclaimer; fleet inventory separately includes subsidiaries, excludes franchises.

    Archive contains browser-extracted page responses, not raw HTML. The index does not verify every seat or any measurement.

    https://www.britishairways.com/content/information/seating/seat-maps ↗
  • British AirwaysPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Sep 30, 2026

    Current representative numbered diagram archived for comparison; exact verification scope is recorded in airline audit report.

    Airline representative diagram, not guaranteed per-flight booking layout. Does not publish numerical seat dimensions or hardware identity.

    https://ba.scene7.com/is/image/ba/boeing-787-9-full-seatmap?dpr=off&fmt=png-alpha ↗
How this map was built

British Airways 787-9 legacy layout with the 2014-era 'yin-yang' Club World business cabin (forward- and rear-facing lie-flat seats alternate, so alternate seats face aft — facing:'aft'). Seat arrangement, cabin zones (First; Club World; World Traveller Plus; World Traveller), exits, galleys, lavatories (incl. wheelchair-accessible) and carry-cot positions are READ row-by-row from British Airways' official Scene7 representative seat-map image 'boeing-787-9-full-seatmap' (PRIMARY, layoutProvenance published_map). Per-cabin counts read from the map: 8 First (rows 1-2, 1-2-1); 42 Club World = 14 forward (rows 6-7, 2-3-2) + 28 rear (rows 10-13, 2-3-2), six rows of seven; 39 World Traveller Plus (rows 16-21, 2-3-2; rows 16-20 full seven-abreast, row 21 window pairs A/B/J/K only where the centre is the mid-cabin lavatory/galley); 127 World Traveller (rows 30-44, 3-3-3; rows 30-42 full nine-abreast = 117, row 43 tapers to seven B/C/D/E/F/H/J, row 44 centre D/E/F only). Totals cross-checked against the Wikipedia British Airways fleet table (NEUTRAL): 787-9 fleet of 18, with the older 'Club World' configuration listed as 8/42/39/127 = 216. Club World is a 2-3-2 yin-yang lie-flat: window seats (A/K) face forward, the centre-trio middle seat (E) faces forward, and the aisle/centre seats (B/D/F/J) face aft. Recorded as retrofit_source because BA is replacing Club World with the reverse-herringbone Club Suite (config ba-789-clubsuite); both configs coexist while the retrofit runs through 2026-27 and the 18-airframe fleet split is not published on the cited sources. BA labels the map 'representative'. BA does not publish pitch/width/bed or screen sizes, so all seat-type dimensions and screen sizes are unsourced estimates. windowAlignment is left 'unknown' on window seats because the schematic map does not prove real window alignment; no engineering window grid exists for the 787-9 so windowGridType is omitted. Door numbering and furniture row-alignment are interpretations of the schematic monuments. AUDIT 2026-09-30: Current brand inventory reviewed. Full configuration verification remains partial; historical/derived values retain their original dates and uncertainty. See docs/audit-europe-2026-09-30/BA.json for exact field scope and gaps.

What changed

  1. Oct 1, 2026Primary-evidence Claude follow-up: correct supported diagram-relative furniture and unsupported claims, preserve seat totals and lineage, and explicitly withdraw unsupported A380 economy-topology verification without inventing a replacement layout.
  2. Sep 30, 2026European primary-source inventory audit; document_current_primary_inventory_and_preserve_geometry; complete verification remains partial.
  3. Jul 14, 2026Initial British Airways 787-9 legacy Club World config (8F/42J/39W/127Y = 216), layout read row-by-row from the BA Scene7 representative seat map, counts cross-checked with the Wikipedia BA fleet table. Retrofit_source superseded by ba-789-clubsuite.