Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) vs Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282 seats and Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy) has 278.

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 · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyPrestige Class	24	7–10	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	75 in	21 in	—	—	—
Korean Air · 278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 EconomyEconomy Class	254	28–57	3-3-3	Standard seat	32 in	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 (278 seats, 24 Prestige · 254 Economy)

278 seats: 36 good, 15 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

Row 8, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige window seat in the middle of the four-row cabin.
Row 28, seat G (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.
Row 29, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
Row 29, seats G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

Row 10, 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, seats B, C, E, F, G and H (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing