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Air India vs Lufthansa, Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to New Delhi (DEL): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 6,121 km
Boeing 787-8
FRA → DEL +1 ·
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-9
Wide-body · One deck · 40 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 250 seats
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 294 seats
FRA → DEL · 6,121 km
55m quicker
FRA → DEL · 6,121 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
Power: Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: USB · Economy: USB
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
250 seats from nose to tail
294 seats from nose to tail
Business20
Rows 1–5
Business26
Rows 1–7
Premium Economy25
Rows 15–18
Premium Economy21
Rows 8–10
Economy205
Rows 25–47
Economy247
Rows 11–42
BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 1–5
BusinessFull flat
26 seats in rows 1–7
EconomyStandard
205 seats in rows 25–47
EconomyStandard
247 seats in rows 11–42
4 seats rated good or better
18 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
18 seats
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
6 seats
Frankfurt am Main (FRA), local time
Frankfurt am Main (FRA), local time
+1
New Delhi (DEL), local time, next day
+1
New Delhi (DEL), local time, next day
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
79"
+33″Width
22"
Recline
180°
Legroom
46"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.9/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Layout not published
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
19.5"
+0.5″Recline
7"
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
Recline
7"
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.3/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 6.5
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31-32"
Width
17"
Recline
5"
+2″Legroom
32"
+0.5″Width
17"
Recline
3"
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 8.8 · 16 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
16 seats rated good or better+12
Best stretch: rows 1–4, averaging 6.0
Exit row · 2% of seats
2 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
None
Bassinet position
4 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 1% of seats
38 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
42 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
17 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 7% of seats
19 seats
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
16 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 4% of seats
26 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 10% of seats
30 seats
Wing in the window view · 10% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
3 seats
No window · 1% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
25 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
25 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
6,121 km
Great-circle distance
6,121 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 11–16, averaging 6.6
