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British Airways vs Malaysia Airlines, Sepang (KUL) to London (LHR): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Boeing 787-9
Airbus A350-900
Wide-body · One deck · 39 rows
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: First, Business and Economy
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 215 seats
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.2
Every seat rated out of 10, across 286 seats
5m quicker
KUL → LHR · 10,605 km
KUL → LHR · 10,605 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
215 seats from nose to tail
286 seats from nose to tail
First8
Rows 1–2
First4
Business Suite · Row 1
Business38
Club World · Rows 5–25
Business35
Rows 2–11
Premium Economy39
World Traveller Plus · Rows 45–50
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Economy130
World Traveller · Rows 60–75
Economy247
Economy Extra Leg Room · Rows 12–41
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Business SuiteFull flat
4 seats in row 1
Club WorldFull flat
38 seats in rows 5–25
BusinessFull flat
35 seats in rows 2–11
World TravellerStandard
130 seats in rows 60–75
Economy Extra Leg RoomStandard
247 seats in rows 12–41
4 seats rated good or better
16 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
18 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
Sepang (KUL), local time
Sepang (KUL), local time
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
London (LHR), local time
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
78"
Width
22.5"
Recline
180°
Legroom
83"
+5″Width
23"
+0.5″Recline
180°
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
78"
+17″Width
21"
Recline
180°
Legroom
44" (78")
Width
22"
+1″Recline
180°
5.5/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.5
Best seat 6.3
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
Not available
5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
Not available
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
5"
Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
18"
+1″Recline
6"
+1″5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
6 seats rated good or better+2
Best stretch: rows 63–67, averaging 6.0
6 seats
Exit row · 3% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
7 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 3% of seats
None
Bassinet position
33 seats
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
32 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats
20 seats
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
19 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 7% of seats
7 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
24 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
9 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
24 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
16 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
24 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
10,605 km
Great-circle distance
10,605 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 7–11, averaging 6.1
