best economy seat on Boeing 787-10 dreamliner
34% Economy Class & Beyond
26% The Alviator
16% 2PAXfly
24% Other
The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner offers several strong economy seat options across carriers, each with distinct features. Here’s a concise comparison of the best available economy seats on the 787-10 as of mid-2026.
United Airlines (787-10)
- 2-4-2 configuration with 38–39 inch pitch.
- Seat features include a 13.3″ 4K screen with Bluetooth audio, USB-C and AC power, and a fold-down footrest.
- No pillow or headphones provided in Premium Economy, but legroom is generous for domestic routes.
Korean Air (787-10)
- Standard 3-3-3 layout with 38-inch pitch in Economy.
- Well-reviewed seat cushioning and service, especially compared to U.S. carriers.
- Inflight entertainment and power available at all seats.🔗
Air Canada (787-10)
- Economy seats feature a 3-3-3 layout with standard pitch and padding.
- No specific upgrades noted in Economy, but premium economy features 16″ 4K OLED screens and USB-C/AC power.
- Premium economy includes fold-up legrests and footrests at all seats.🔗
China Airlines (787-9, but relevant for 787-10 comparison)
- 28 seats in 2-3-2 layout with 37–38 inch pitch.
- Features a “Mountain City Nightscape” seat cover with ambient lighting and a leather footrest.
- Six-way headrest with integrated privacy shielding.🔗
Air Premia (787-10)
- Recaro CL3710 seats with dark blue fabric, pleather headrests, and full seatback features.
- Includes in-seat USB-A power, literature compartment, and coat hook.
- Spacious layout with minimal wear and tear, and six lavatories for economy passengers.
Summary of Top Picks
- Best for comfort and space: Air Premia (largest legroom, modern seat design).
- Best for power and tech: United Airlines (13.3″ 4K screen, dual power options).🔗
- Best for service and consistency: Korean Air (reliable, well-reviewed economy experience).
- Best for premium feel (on 787-9, but comparable on 787-10): China Airlines (ambiance, footrest, privacy).🔗
Economondo 11%
The Best Economy Legroom Ever (on an LCC!?!): Tokyo to Seoul on an Air Premia Boeing 787
If looking to travel between Seoul and Tokyo, you’d be unlikely to struggle to find flights between the two Northeast Asian capital cities’ airports. As per the latest data, the route between Seoul Incheon and Tokyo Narita is the fifth busiest international route in the world, with over 4.15 million passengers flying this in 2023. As per Summer 2024 schedules, a total of thirteen airlines’ aircraft ploughed between the two, with flights departing at all times of day and night. These include each of Korea’s ten scheduled passenger airlines, alongside the relatively new Dreamliner operating low-cost subsidiaries Air Japan and
2PAXfly 16%
NEW ROUTES 2026 #3: Korean Air’s new Prestige Suites for Sydney
Korean Air has introduced the Prestige Suites 2.0 in Business Class for flights out of Sydney on its 787-10 Dreamliners from November 2025. I’m doing a series of posts on new routes in and out of Australia. Some are actually new routes, and some are new in the sense of having new aircraft, updated interiors, or other innovations. Looks like there will be nine posts in the series. I’ve already covered, and you can read about Turkish Airlines’ soon-to-be nonstop flights between Australia and Europe and Cathay Pacific’s revived route between Adelaide and Hong Kong. Korean Air, a
One Mile at a Time 2%
Air Canada Unveils Two New Business Class Seats, For 787-10 & A321XLR
We’ve known for quite some time that Air Canada plans to introduce a new passenger experience on its long haul flights, launching on upcoming, newly delivered aircraft. There’s now an exciting update, as Air Canada has just unveiled those details. In this post: Air Canada plans to introduce two different kinds of new business class seats — this includes a new business class (branded as Air Canada Signature Class) for the carrier’s upcoming 30 Airbus A321XLR narrow body planes, plus 18 Boeing 787-10 wide body planes. The A321XLRs will start to be delivered in the coming weeks, while
Points with a Crew 11%
United Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Premium Economy Class Review OGG-ORD
I recently flew in United Premium Plus (premium economy) on the United Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner OGG-ORD flight from Maui to Chicago. This United Airlines premium economy review will talk about seats, food, amenities and so on. I had booked this flight (along with connecting flights from Honolulu to Maui and from Chicago on to Cincinnati) for only 25,000 United Airlines miles, which I thought was a screaming deal. Our short flight from Honolulu to Maui was a bit delayed, so by the time we made our way to the Gate (Gate 1, the furthest one, of course), we
The Alviator 26%
Air Canada’s New Glowing-Hearted Premium Economy Seat – Is Premium Economy Innovation Flatlining?
Today, Air Canada released some new cabin interiors. While much of media attention has been on their business class seat (which I’ll write a separate post on, as I haven’t covered the new cabin interiors of any of the new North American carriers), I wanted to dedicate a post to their new premium economy seat. This is because I wanted to explore the direction that the current latest and greatest premium economy seats are going in. Specifically, I’m interested to know if innovation is flatlining in premium economy, to the point where we’re seeing more creativity in the industry’s
Economy Class & Beyond 34%
China Airlines unveils its new Premium Economy Seat
China Airlines showed off its new Premium Economy Seat at Computex that will be featured aboard its fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft. The airline has chosen to revamp its design, so it not only maintains “The Theme of Oriental Aesthetics” but is also imbued with touches of home through distinctive local scenery and cultural motifs, creating a familiar feel with new surprises. The Premium Economy cabin aboard the China Airlines 787 is inspired by the theme “Starlit Mountain City“, combining the mix of colours, materials, as well as the interplay of light and shadow to present