Lounge Frog guide
Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy)
Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy) has 195. Only the second has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (32 vs 33.1 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyBusiness Class | 44 | 1–10 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.5 in | 74 in | 23 in | — | — |
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 35 | 17–21 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 42.1 in | — | — | 12.1 in | — | — |
Japan Airlines · E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 EconomyEconomy Class | 116 | 45–59 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 33.1 in | 18.9 in | — | 10.6 in | — | — |
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.
Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 (E71, 44 Business · 35 Premium Economy · 116 Economy)
195 seats: 4 good, 22 mixed, 15 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the small forward cabin.
- Row 8, seat D (Business Class): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 19, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window pair mid-cabin.
- Row 45, seat C (Economy Class): one of two seats JAL lists as exit-row seats.
Seats to avoid
- Row 4, seats A, C, D, G, H and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 21, seats A, C, D, E, G, H and K (Premium Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 56, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 56, seat K (Economy Class): no window at this window seat