Best seats on the Air Austral Boeing 787-8

Ranked by cabin from the per-seat ratings, window quality, and traveler notes on the Air Austral Boeing 787-8 seat map.

Last verified August 18, 2026

The best seat on the Air Austral Boeing 787-8 is 01A. In Business, go for 01A or 01L; in Economy, 12A and 11B are recommended for a good window and quiet spot. For extra legroom, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11F, 11H, 11J, 11K are worth choosing early.

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Best seats in Business

  • 01A

    Window·Standard

  • 01L

    Window·Standard

  • 02A

    Window·Standard

  • 02L

    Window·Standard

  • 01C

    Aisle·Standard

  • 01D

    Aisle·Standard

  • 01H

    Aisle·Standard

  • 01J

    Aisle·Standard

Best seats in Economy

  • 12A

    Window·Recommended

  • 11B

    Middle·Recommended

    Extra legroom.

  • 11C

    Aisle·Recommended

    Extra legroom.

  • 11D

    Aisle·Recommended

    Extra legroom.

  • 11F

    Middle·Recommended

    Extra legroom.

  • 11H

    Aisle·Recommended

    Extra legroom.

  • 11J

    Aisle·Recommended

    Extra legroom.

  • 11K

    Middle·Recommended

    Extra legroom.

Seats to watch for windows

These window-position seats have a misaligned window or none at all. Worth avoiding if the view or a wall to lean on matters to you.

11A11L15A39B39K15L29A29L36A36L

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Picking a seat on the Air Austral Boeing 787-8

How these picks are chosen and how to use them.

Each seat is ranked by its recommended, caution, or avoid rating first, then by window quality, using the same per-seat data on the aircraft's to-scale seat map. Picks are grouped by cabin so you compare like with like.

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