El Al Israel Airlines
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map (three class)
Business, Premium and Economy on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
787-9business class, premium economy and economy271 seats
Read off the airline’s own material, but some detail — often the row numbering — is our own careful work rather than theirs. Treat row-level detail as indicative and check at booking.
El Al's own diagram of this aircraft skips the row numbers 9, 15 to 20 and 31 to 34: Business ends at row 8, Premium Class runs 10 to 14, Economy starts at row 21, and the rear Economy section picks up at row 35. That is El Al's own numbering rather than a gap in this data, and El Al does not say why it numbers this way.
Worked out from sourced data rather than read directly off a published map.
About this cabin
El Al Israel Airlines' 787-9 in this configuration seats 271 (J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y). The seat totals here are confirmed from published airline data; some row-by-row detail is our own careful estimate where the airline doesn't publish it. El Al Israel Airlines flies only this one cabin layout on the 787-9 — no version lottery on this type.
Quick pick, by traveller
| If you're… | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling solo | 3A | A window seat rated highly with nothing working against it — lean on the wall, control the shade, nobody climbing over you. |
| Travelling as a couple | 3D | This row's layout puts a genuine two-seat pair here — no middle seat exists in this group, so it's just the two of you. |
| Nervous flyers | 21B | Over the wing, close to the aircraft's structural centre of gravity — the smoothest ride on board when it's bumpy. |
| Trying to sleep | 3A | A window seat away from galley and lavatory traffic, so aisle lights and trolley passes are less likely to wake you. |
Seat map
Business Class
Business Class spans rows 1–8 in a 1-2-1 layout. Worth avoiding: 1D, 1G, 1A, 1K — next to galley.
Premium Class
Premium Class spans rows 10–14 in a 2-3-2 layout.
Economy Class
Economy Class spans rows 21–30 and 35–50 in a 3-3-3 layout. Worth avoiding: 50D, 50G, 50F, 49D — seat doesn't recline.
The fuselage has tapered past the aft doors, so El Al's own seat map draws rows 49 and 50 in the CENTRE block only — D, F and G — with no window seats either side. Read off El Al's own 787-900-271-sitting.pdf, fetched from elal.com on 2026-09-08.
Cabin specs
| Cabin | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | IFE | Wifi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Class | — | — | Lie-flat | — | — | — |
| Premium Class | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Economy Class | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seats to avoid
| Seat | Cabin | Why to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1G | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1A | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 1K | Business Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
| 50D | Economy Class | 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. |
| 50G | Economy Class | 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. |
| 50F | Economy Class | 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. |
| 49D | Economy Class | A galley is directly next to you, so expect crew activity, cart noise and light throughout the flight, especially during meal service. |
Known quirks on this aircraft
- Seat doesn't recline (19 seats: 14A, 14C, 14D, and 16 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 (8 seats: 1A, 1K, 2A, and 5 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 (26 seats: 1D, 1G, 2D, and 23 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 (13 seats: 1A, 1D, 1G, and 10 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 (24 seats: 21A, 21K, 22A, and 21 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 El Al Israel Airlines' 787-9 have in this configuration?
- 271 seats in total, arranged as J/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y. This is one specific configuration — El Al Israel Airlines' fleet may include other configurations of the same aircraft type, covered below.
- Is this the only cabin layout El Al Israel Airlines flies on the 787-9?
- Yes, as far as we can determine — El Al Israel Airlines flies only this one cabin layout on the 787-9. There's no "version lottery" to worry about on this specific type for this airline.
- Which seats should I avoid?
- Seat 1D in Business 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 "derived" — the overall configuration confirmed, with some row-level detail worked out from seat counts and layout. 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.
Related
Other airlines flying the 787-9
- Air India Limited 787-9 — Business Elevate Ascent, Premium Economy and EconomyJ/W/Y
- Japan Airlines Domestic 787-9 — Business, Sky Premium Economy and EconomyJ/W/Y
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 787-9 — World Business Class, Premium Comfort and Economy, three-classJ/J/W/W/Y
- Royal Air Maroc 787-9 — Business, Eco Premium and Economy ("v2", 16C/28W/276Y)J/W/Y/Y/Y
- Royal Air Maroc 787-9 — Business and Economy, standard configuration (26C/276Y, "v1")J/J/Y/Y/Y
- AeroMéxico 787-9 — Clase Premier, Economy (extra legroom) and EconomyJ/Y/Y
- Ethiopian Airlines 787-9 — Cloud Nine and Economy on the Boeing 787-9J/J/Y/Y/Y
- Etihad Airways 787-9 — Business Studio and Economy Smart Seat, 335-seat cabin (Layout 3)J/Y/Y/Y/Y
Other aircraft El Al Israel Airlines flies
Data sources & verification
- Configuration last verified
- , against El Al Israel Airlines' own published seat map and fleet data below.
- Seat-by-seat scores
- Generated from the configuration data below by our rules engine. Awaiting human review before individual scores are published as verified.
- Fleet status
- Fitted fleet-wide on this aircraft type.
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