Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Best seat quick answer
Best rows: 20, 37. Watch rows: 20, 35, 36, 37, 44, 46, 47, 48 because of lavatories, no under-seat storage, door intrusion, and missing or misaligned windows.
- 20 — Bulkhead row behind door 2 galley and lavatory: extra legroom, bassinet positions
- 37 — Bulkhead row behind door 3 lavatories: extra legroom, bassinet position at center
Qatar Airways's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seats 267 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Business class offers 50 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 34 inches.
Qatar Airways flies the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in 2 layouts — pick yours
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Economy Class
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Verified layout · 267 seats · 18J / 249Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
267 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Class | 50" | 22" | 18 |
| Economy Class | 34" | 17.1" | 249 |
Cabin guide
- Business Class: 18 seats in a 2-2-2 layout (rows 10-12), collins aerospace apex, 50" pitch, 22" wide.
- Economy Class: 249 seats in a 3-3-3 layout (rows 20-48), collins aerospace pinnacle, 34" pitch, 17.1" wide.
Best seats
- 20 — Bulkhead row behind door 2 galley and lavatory: extra legroom, bassinet positions
- 37 — Bulkhead row behind door 3 lavatories: extra legroom, bassinet position at center
Seats to avoid
- 36 — Lavatories and door 3 area directly behind
- 47 — Rear taper: center-only row flanked by lavatories
- 48 — Last row, center-only, flanked by lavatories with rear galley behind, limited recline
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Cabin, before row 10: 1 lavatory and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Cabin, between rows 12 and 20: 1 lavatory, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Cabin, between rows 36 and 37: 4 lavatories and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Cabin, behind row 48: 2 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
Photos and reviews
Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Business reviews
18 seats · Collins Aerospace Apex · 50" pitch · 22" width
Cabin reviews
- Review: Qatar Airways Business Class Boeing 787-9
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Qatar 787-9 business (Adient Ascent suite), MXP-DOH. Group display is 787-9; review is 787-9. Verified 200.
Variant identity
Qatar Airways uses this Boeing 787-8 page for 18J / 249Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 18J / 249Y
- 267 seats as drawn
- 18 Business Class, 249 Economy Class
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this verified layout, rated and explained: no window, near a galley or lavatory, limited recline, exit-row legroom, bulkhead or bassinet positions, misaligned windows, and tray-table or under-seat-storage quirks.
| Row / seat | Cabin | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11D, 11G | Business Class | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 12D, 12G | Business Class | Avoid | bassinet can be fitted here and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 20A, 20K | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 20B, 20J | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 20C, 20D, 20F, 20H | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 20E | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 21C, 21D, 21E, 21F, 21H | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 35A, 35B, 35C, 35D, 35F, 35H, 35J, 35K | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 35E | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 36A, 36B, 36C, 36D, 36E, 36F, 36H, 36J, 36K | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 37A, 37K | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and exit door intrudes into the seat |
| 37B, 37C, 37H, 37J | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 37D, 37F | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and right beside a lavatory |
| 37E | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, extra-generous bulkhead legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and right beside a lavatory |
| 44A, 44K | Economy Class | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 45A, 45B, 45C, 45H, 45J, 45K | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 46A, 46B, 46C, 46H, 46J, 46K | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 46D, 46F | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 47D, 47F | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 47E | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 48D, 48E, 48F | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Source & verification
Verified 2026-06-11. Seat count is validated against the published cabin totals before this map can render. Per-seat notes are extracted from the source data and rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Coordinate-verified cabin layout
- Verification tier
- Tier A
- Validated seats
- 267
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 have?
- This Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 configuration (18J / 249Y) has 267 seats: 18 Business Class, 249 Economy Class.
- What are the best seats on the Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 20 (bulkhead row behind door 2 galley and lavatory); 37 (bulkhead row behind door 3 lavatories).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 36; 47; 48 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
- What is the seat pitch on the Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Business Class 50" pitch, 22" wide; Economy Class 34" pitch, 17.1" wide.
- Does the Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 787-8 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 seat map?
- This layout is verified seat-by-seat: every cabin count is checked against the airline's published configuration, and the full seat grid is validated before the map is shown. Last verified 2026-06-11.
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