Lounge Frog guide

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 1, with First, 226 seats) vs Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats)

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 1, with First, 226 seats) has 226 seats and Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282. Only the first has First.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Screen	Power	Wi-Fi
Etihad Airways · Layout 1, with First, 226 seatsFirst	8	1–2	1-2-1	Private suite	—	—	—	—
Etihad Airways · Layout 1, with First, 226 seatsBusiness	28	5–11	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—	—
Etihad Airways · Layout 1, with First, 226 seatsEconomy	190	15–37	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 1, with First, 226 seats)

226 seats: 11 good, 28 mixed, 10 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (First): first at the very front: two rows of four, every seat with its own aisle access.
Row 2, seats A and K (First): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 5, seat C (Business): front row of Business, with no seat at the window beside you.
Row 7, seat A (Business): business window seat right behind the doors, at the front of the larger section.

Seats to avoid

Row 21, seats D and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 21, seat E (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 37, seat B (Economy): last row, by the rear toilets; row 37 has no window seats.
Row 37, seats C, H and J (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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.