Best seats on Air New Zealand

3 configs

Editorial shortlists for every Air New Zealand schematic we publish. Open a config, read the heuristic ranking, then confirm the live map with the airline. Air New Zealand appears factually. We are not affiliated with Air New Zealand. Layouts are illustrative and vary by registration.

New Zealand flag carrier with Pacific narrowbody flying and long haul 787/777 fleets. Layouts differ by subfleet and route.

Scores are editorial opinions for planning only. Configurations vary by aircraft registration and retrofit. Always confirm seats with your airline. See Methodology for how scores work. Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Air New Zealand.

Best seats FAQ

What is this Air New Zealand best seats page for?

This page collects the editorial best seats shortlists for Air New Zealand. One card covers each of the 3 illustrative cabins we publish for this airline. Open a card for a ranked opinion of seats on that drawing. The ranking is a planning aid. It is not a seat Air New Zealand is holding for you. If you want the cabin sketch before the ranking, start from the Air New Zealand airline page. Then confirm the aircraft and the live map with Air New Zealand before you pay for a row.

Are these Air New Zealand shortlists official recommendations?

No. Every shortlist on this page is an editorial opinion from Pick Your Row. These are not official Air New Zealand seat recommendations, and Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Air New Zealand. If the airline map and a shortlist disagree, trust Air New Zealand. The methodology page separates opinion scores from facts a carrier publishes.

How many Air New Zealand shortlists are on this page?

This page shows 3 illustrative configs for Air New Zealand: Boeing 787-9, Airbus A321neo, and Boeing 777-300ER. Open a card and choose Best seats to read that ranked shortlist. One example is the Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 best seats page. The same card also links to the seat map.

How do the scores on these Air New Zealand shortlists work?

Scores are editorial opinions on a 1 to 10 scale. They start near the middle, then move with a simple heuristic on our schematic. Exit rows and bulkheads usually gain points for space. Window and aisle seats gain a small preference over middle seats. Seats next to a lavatory or a galley lose points for traffic and noise, and many rear rows lose a little as well. On the Boeing 787-9 shortlist, the editorial ranking starts with 20A, 20K, 20C. The full rules are in the methodology. A plain language walkthrough is in How Pick Your Row scores work.

Can the real Air New Zealand cabin differ from these shortlists?

Yes. Each shortlist follows one typical drawing, not every aircraft Air New Zealand flies. Economy block patterns behind these shortlists are blocks of 3 and 3, or blocks of 3, 3, and 3. Drawn seat counts on these configs run about 214 to 332 seats. Another registration can move galleys, lavatories, exit rows, or the number of rows. Confirm the aircraft on your ticket, and the live seat map, with Air New Zealand before you pay.

How do I open the seat map from a Air New Zealand shortlist card?

Each card on this page has a Best seats link and a Seat map link for the same config. Best seats opens the ranked shortlist. Seat map opens the cabin sketch so you can see where those seats sit. For Boeing 787-9, open the Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 best seats page, then the Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 seat map. Use the shortlist for the opinion and the seat map for the layout. Book only after Air New Zealand confirms the row.