Lounge Frog guide

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) vs Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 2-class, 288 seats)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-9 (78C, 300 seats) has 300 seats and Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 2-class, 288 seats) has 288.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Recline
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
Oman Air · Version 1, 2-class, 288 seatsBusiness	30	10–15	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—
Oman Air · Version 1, 2-class, 288 seatsEconomy	258	20–49	3-3-3	Recliner	—	—	—

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

Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 2-class, 288 seats)

288 seats: 7 good, 26 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Row 10, seat A (Business): front row of Business at the window, away from the mid-cabin toilet.
Row 11, seat K (Business): business window seat in the middle of the main cabin.
Row 15, seat A (Business): business in a small one-row cabin of its own behind the doors, likely quieter.
Row 20, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, marked with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 14, seats D and G (Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 33, seats A, B, C, E, F, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 33, seat D (Economy): backs onto the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited and there's a toilet queue right behind you.
Row 47, seat A (Economy): in front of the rear toilets, so recline is likely limited.