Jetstar 787-8 International · 335 seats
The 787-8 is where Jetstar gets interesting. Current configuration: 21 Business (Star Class) and 314 Economy seats. A major refit running through 2026 doubles business to 44 seats with new Recaro seats (same manufacturer as Emirates Premium Economy), adds 60W USB-C outlets at every economy seat (powerful enough to charge a laptop), and installs ViaSat WiFi (same system Qantas uses). Post-refit total drops to 325 seats. Business pitch is 38 inches in a 2-3-2 layout with proper recline -- but it's not lie-flat. Each refit takes about six weeks, and all 11 787s should be done by mid-2026. Routes include Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Bangkok, Bali, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, and Honolulu.
Post-refit, the 44-seat Business Class is worth considering on Jetstar's Asia and Hawaii routes. You get checked bags, proper meals, a wider seat, and the Dreamliner cabin benefits (lower pressure, bigger windows, electric dimming) for typically A$300-500 more than economy on international routes. That's hard to beat. In Economy, the 787 cabin benefits -- lower effective altitude (6,000 feet vs 8,000), better humidity, quieter engines -- make it more comfortable than any Jetstar narrowbody. Economy exit rows around row 24-26 offer real legroom. Window seats are worth picking for the electric dimming windows, especially on red-eye flights to Japan.
Business Class is still not lie-flat, even after the refit. If you've flown lie-flat business on Qantas or another carrier to Asia, temper expectations -- Jetstar 'business' is closer to what others call premium economy. The Recaro seats recline well but don't go flat. In economy, rows 58-70 on the lower deck are far from everything and get galley noise. The 314/281 economy seats mean deplaning from the back takes forever. Middle seats on a 3-3-3 economy layout on an 8-hour flight to Honolulu are rough -- the extra width of a widebody helps, but you're still boxed in.
This Jetstar Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner features 335 seats in a Business / Economy configuration. Our analysis has identified 57 seats rated as "Best" or "Good" for comfort and convenience.
Business class offers 21 seats with 42" seat pitch and 20" width. Economy class offers 314 seats with 30" seat pitch and 17.1" width.
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