Air Canada Boeing 787-8 seat map (three class)

Quick pick, by traveller

Cabin specs

Known quirks on this aircraft

• Seat doesn't recline (16 seats: 14A, 14C, 14D, and 13 more) — This is the last row of the cabin, or the row directly in front of an exit, so the seat back is fixed upright for the whole flight.
• Often cold or draughty (16 seats: 1A, 1K, 2A, and 13 more) — Seats next to a bulkhead or door on a long-haul widebody are usually the coldest in the cabin — bring a layer for this one.
• High foot traffic (32 seats: 1D, 1G, 2D, and 29 more) — This aisle seat sits right next to a lavatory, galley or exit, so expect a steady stream of people brushing past, especially early and late in the flight.
• No underseat storage (29 seats: 1A, 1D, 1G, and 26 more) — Bulkhead and exit-row seats have nothing in front of the seat to store a bag under, so your bag must go in the overhead bin for the whole flight.
• Wing blocks the view (28 seats: 13A, 13K, 14A, and 25 more) — The wing sits directly outside this window, blocking most of the view — but you also get one of the smoothest, quietest rides on the aircraft.

Frequently asked

How many seats does Air Canada's 787-8 have in this configuration?

255 seats in total, arranged as J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — Air Canada's fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.

Is this the only cabin layout Air Canada flies on the 787-8?

Yes, as far as we can determine — Air Canada flies only this one cabin layout on the 787-8. There's no "version lottery" to worry about on this specific type for this airline.

Which seats should I avoid?

Seat 1D in Signature Class is worth avoiding: A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. The full seat map marks every seat we'd steer you away from, with the specific reason for each.

How confident are you in this seat map?

This configuration is marked "provisional" — assembled from secondary sources and not yet confirmed against a primary one. See the sources and last-verified date lower on this page.

Has a real person checked these individual seat scores?

Not yet for this specific configuration. The scores above come from our rules engine, which reasons from real aircraft geometry, but they aren't marked as human-verified until someone has actually reviewed the unusual ones — see the verification section below for the current status.