Lounge Frog guide

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) vs Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats)

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats) has 279 seats and Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Screen	Power	Wi-Fi
Air France · 279 seatsBusiness	30	1–8	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—	—
Air France · 279 seatsPremium	21	10–12	2-3-2	Recliner	—	—	—	—
Air France · 279 seatsEconomy	228	15–45	3-3-3	Recliner	—	—	—	—
Gulf Air · 282 seatsFalcon Gold	26	1–5	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	—	22 in	Every seat	Yes
Gulf Air · 282 seatsEconomy	256	20–54	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	11.6 in	Every seat	Yes

Air France Boeing 787-9 (279 seats)

279 seats: 15 good, 24 mixed, 21 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business): front Business seat at the window, in a row of only two.
Rows 2–7, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 10, seat A (Premium): front row of Premium at the window, with nothing in front.
Row 30, seat B (Economy): extra Legroom Seat in the exit row behind door 3.

Seats to avoid

Row 8, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 25, seat A (Economy): backs onto the lavatories at door 3: likely limited recline.
Row 25, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 30, seats D, E and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats)

282 seats: 5 good, 20 mixed, 17 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Falcon Gold): front Falcon Gold flat bed at the window, lettered on Gulf Air's map.
Row 1, seat D (Falcon Gold): front middle pair in Falcon Gold, good for two travelling together.
Row 1, seat K (Falcon Gold): front Falcon Gold flat bed at the right-hand window.
Row 20, seat A (Economy): exit row behind the second doors: the first Economy row, with open floor in front.

Seats to avoid

Row 5, seat G (Falcon Gold): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 34, seat A (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 34, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 34, seat D (Economy): backs onto the mid-cabin galley, so recline is likely limited.