Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) vs Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats)

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats) has 287. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	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
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsBusiness Class	28	1–9	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—	—
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsPremium Economy	28	10–14	2-3-2	Recliner	—	—	—	—
Lufthansa · Allegris, 287 seatsEconomy Class	231	15–42	3-3-3	Recliner	—	—	—	—

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.

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (Allegris, 287 seats)

287 seats: 40 good, 21 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat D (Business Class): front-row Business middle seat; Lufthansa marks the bassinet position here.
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 9, seat H (Business Class): the last Business seat stands alone at the window, with no neighbour.
Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): front Economy rows marked with more legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 26, seats A, B, C, D, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 26, seat E (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline and queues.
Row 27, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 41, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing