LA J cabin on 787

Old Sep 4, 2014, 3:02 pm
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
LA J cabin on 787

Hi all, I've researched all the trip reports I can find and seat-selection websites, but I'm still not too sure about how the 787 J cabin is set-up, so I hope you can help me. All I've been able to infer is from the photos posted in the reviews I've seen.

From what I can see, there are 5 rows with the 2L "hallway" between rows 3 and 4, creating a 2-row "mini-cabin" of rows 4 and 5. Is this correct?

It also looks like there's no galley between J and Y, so logic tells me that rows 4 and 5 would most likely be the quietest for flight 533 (JFK-SCL), although I wonder how much congestion happens in that open area between rows 3 and 4... This will be my first time on the 787, so any insight you have into the quirks of this cabin versus the 767 would be appreciated!
zpaul is offline  
Old Sep 5, 2014, 5:01 pm
  #2  
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Zurich
Programs: BA GGL, TK*G EL, KL P ELPL, ex AB P, ex LH/LX Sen, HHonors D4L, Bonvoy P
Posts: 1,643
I think rows 2, 3 and 4 are best. In row 1 you are close to the lavatories/galley and in row 5 you may be close to crying babies in Y ... It's not really two mini cabins, since there is no full "wall" behind row 3 and in front of row 4. The cabin devider ends at about 1m40cm from the floor, which means you can look through.
swiss_global is offline  
Old Sep 6, 2014, 7:09 am
  #3  
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Chile
Posts: 326
LA J cabin on 787

IIRC, boarding is done throug door 2L, meaning that rows 1, 2 and 3 don't have to struggle through Economy boarding and staring...
Matt340 is offline  
Old Sep 7, 2014, 8:16 am
  #4  
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: OW Emerald SPG Platinum/Lifetime Gold
Posts: 343
Originally Posted by Mavalenzu
IIRC, boarding is done throug door 2L, meaning that rows 1, 2 and 3 don't have to struggle through Economy boarding and staring...
"Boarding and staring" and bumping (my personal pet peeve!). In fact, I got bumped by people and backpacks so many times that I changed my lifelong aisle preference to always choosing a window.
postular is offline  
Old Sep 8, 2014, 1:21 pm
  #5  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
Thanks all, you've confirmed what I thought. Seat changed, and I'm happy.
zpaul is offline  
Old Dec 2, 2014, 12:07 pm
  #6  
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: FLG
Programs: AA ExP, UA Platinum, Marriott Platinum, IHG PlatInum
Posts: 88
This should give you a good idea of what the cabin looks like:

http://www.lan.com/sitio_personas/minisitios/boeing787/
stephanos99 is offline  
Old Dec 19, 2014, 8:18 pm
  #7  
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MIA
Programs: AA GLD for life, HH Gold, SPG gold, Hyatt Plat, Avis Select, TSA pfd
Posts: 99
So Seatguru layout of the J cabin has the door in the wrong place or missing?

http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/LAN...Dreamliner.php
georgeroads is offline  
Old Dec 20, 2014, 1:32 am
  #8  
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: LATAM Black; AA EXP
Posts: 261
Just have in mind that row 3 is lacking a window! Definitely go for row 2

Last edited by SCLflyer; Dec 20, 2014 at 6:44 am
SCLflyer is offline  
Old Dec 23, 2014, 5:47 am
  #9  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: Double OWE (AA EXP, QF Plat), FI Gold
Posts: 1,887
BTW, that plane is incredible! I was in 4 whatever-the-left-middle-seat-is and loved it. While the economy pax did file by, there was no bumping, and I loved having the very high ceiling right in front and almost over me, so it really felt like a wide-open space when I reclined and looked up.

The food was absolutely inedible, though. On a positive note, this was my first flight on LAN where the FAs proactively came around the cabin multiple times and offered wine top-ups.
zpaul is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.