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Business Suite

Boeing 787-9 (789)Business ClassIntroduced 2024
Overall score 9.1/10
Multiple versions

There are 2 versions of Etihad Airways 787-9 business class

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Etihad Airways 787-9 Business Suite cabin
Etihad Airways Business Suite · Boeing 787-9Config 789

4 seats per row · Lie-flat

32 suites across rows 5–12, compared with 28 legacy Business Studios

More ways to identify the seat
  • All seats face forward in a reverse-herringbone layout
  • Sliding doors distinguish Elements from the open legacy cabin
  • Angular side consoles with enclosed storage

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Share of Etihad Airways flights on each route with this cabin.

How these shares are calculated

Shares combine aircraft mix and cabin assignments across both directions of a route. Observed aircraft mix uses up to 84 days of flights; cabin assignments use six months of tail history or fleet estimates. Aircraft and cabin versions can change before departure, so check the airline’s seat map.

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Etihad's newer Boeing 787-9 Business Suite has a lie-flat seat with a sliding privacy door. Every seat faces forward and has direct aisle access, unlike the alternating orientations of the original Business Studios. Enclosed storage, Bluetooth audio and wireless charging are built into the suite.

Cabin Highlights

  • ✓32 forward-facing Collins Elements suites
  • ✓Sliding privacy doors and direct aisle access
  • ✓78-inch fully flat bed; 21-inch seat width between armrests
  • ✓17.3-inch 4K entertainment screen with Bluetooth headphone pairing
  • ✓Wireless charging, universal power, USB-A and USB-C
  • ✓Secure personal storage

Seat Dimensions

53cmSeat Width
198cmBed Length
Lie-flatRecline

Strategic Seating

Best Rows
  • Window suites suit solo travellers; centre pairs suit companions.
  • Choose a middle-of-cabin row if distance from the galleys is a priority.
Rows to Avoid
  • Seats at the cabin ends may experience more galley and lavatory traffic.

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