Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy) has 269.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	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
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyPrestige Class	24	1–9	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	75 in	21 in	—	—	—
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyEconomy Class	245	28–57	3-3-3	Standard seat	—	17 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.

Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)

269 seats: 34 good, 12 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window seat.
Row 29, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat at the front of Economy.
Row 29, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
Row 29, seat F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

Row 9, seats A, B, E, H and J (Prestige Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
Row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 57, seat D (Economy Class): one of three seats in the last row, in front of the rear lavatories and galleys.