Lounge Frog guide

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) vs Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) has 335 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 3, 335 seatsBusiness	28	5–11	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—
Etihad Airways · Layout 3, 335 seatsEconomy	307	15–49	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 3, 335 seats)

335 seats: 15 good, 19 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 5, seat A (Business): front Business window seat.
Rows 6–7 and 9–10, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 8, seat A (Business): business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the galleys.
Row 8, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 34, seats D and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 34, seat E (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 49, seat B (Economy): last row, by the rear toilets; row 49 has no window seats.

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