Lounge Frog guide

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats) vs Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats)

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats) has 299 seats and Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Screen	Power	Wi-Fi
Etihad Airways · Layout 2, 299 seatsBusiness	28	5–11	2-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—	—
Etihad Airways · Layout 2, 299 seatsEconomy	271	15–46	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

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats)

299 seats: 14 good, 17 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Row 6, seat A (Business): business window seat near the front, away from the galleys.
Rows 6 and 11, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Rows 7–10, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 15, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, drawn with extra legroom and no seats in the middle of the row.

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 30, seats A, B, C, E, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 30, seat D (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 44, seats B and J (Economy): backs onto a toilet, galley or wall as Etihad draws it, so recline is likely limited

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.