Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) vs Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282 seats and Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats) has 304.

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
Saudia · Configuration 789, 304 seatsBusiness Class	24	1–6	1-2-1	—	47 in	20 in	—	—	Yes
Saudia · Configuration 789, 304 seatsGuest Class	280	30–61	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	—	—	—	Yes

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.

Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)

304 seats: 13 good, 21 mixed, 13 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business by the window, with its own aisle access.
Rows 2 and 4–5, seats A and L (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 3, seat A (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 3, seat L (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the cabin.

Seats to avoid

Row 6, seat H (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 46, seats A, B, C, D, H, J, K and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 46, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 61, seats C, J and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing