Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) vs Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)

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.

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Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 (4 Business Premier Luxe · 22 Business Premier · 33 Premium Economy · 213 Economy)

272 seats: 79 good, 3 mixed, 0 to avoid

Best seats

• Row 1, seat A (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe suite with a privacy door.
• Row 1, seats B, J and K (Business Premier Luxe): business Premier Luxe with a privacy door and guest seat.
• Row 3, seat B (Business Premier): centre Business Premier seat, good for two travelling together.
• Row 34, seat A (Economy): economy Stretch seat at the front of Economy.

Seats to avoid

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