Lounge Frog guide
Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) vs WestJet Boeing 787-9 (320 seats)
Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282 seats and WestJet Boeing 787-9 (320 seats) has 320. Only the second has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (32 vs 31 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | 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 |
WestJet · 320 seatsBusiness | 16 | 1–4 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | 46 in | 22 in | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
WestJet · 320 seatsPremium | 28 | 5–8 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 19 in | 7 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
WestJet · 320 seatsExtended Comfort | 54 | 9–14 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 35 in | 17 in | 6 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
WestJet · 320 seatsEconomy | 222 | 15–40 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17 in | 4 in | — | Every seat | 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.
WestJet Boeing 787-9 (320 seats)
320 seats: 17 good, 43 mixed, 18 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 1–4, seats A and K (Business): window pod in Business with its own aisle access and no neighbour: the most private seat in the cabin.
- Row 15, seats D, E and F (Economy): extended Comfort seat with 35 in of pitch, set among Preferred Economy rows.
- Row 26, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): exit row on WestJet's list, facing a wall: extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
Seats to avoid
- Row 24, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): backs onto lavatories: recline is likely limited and people queue beside you.
- Row 24, seats D, E and F (Economy): westJet lists 3 in of recline here, against 4 in in the rest of Economy, with lavatories right behind.
- Row 39, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): backs onto the rear lavatories, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 40, seats D, E and F (Economy): last row, with the rear door area behind and lavatories either side, so recline is likely limited.