Lounge Frog guide

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) vs Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) has 300 seats and Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats) has 304.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline	Wi-Fi
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsBusiness Class	28	5–11	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	45 in	20 in	—	—
China Southern Airlines · 78C, 300 seatsEconomy Class	272	31–65	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	17 in	6 in	—
Saudia · Configuration 789, 304 seatsBusiness Class	24	1–6	1-2-1	—	47 in	20 in	—	Yes
Saudia · Configuration 789, 304 seatsGuest Class	280	30–61	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	—	—	Yes

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats)

300 seats: 19 good, 15 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 6–10, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 49, seats A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats E and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 63, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 64, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)

304 seats: 13 good, 21 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with its own aisle access.
Rows 2 and 4–5, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 3, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 3, seat L (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin.

Seats to avoid

Row 6, seat H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats A, B, C, D, H, J, K and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 46, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 61, seats C, J and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing