Lounge Frog guide

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats) vs Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 2, 299 seats) has 299 seats and Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats) has 304.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	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	—	—	—
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

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

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