Lounge Frog guide

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) vs Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 2-class, 288 seats)

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282 seats and Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 2-class, 288 seats) has 288.

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
Oman Air · Version 1, 2-class, 288 seatsBusiness	30	10–15	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—	—
Oman Air · Version 1, 2-class, 288 seatsEconomy	258	20–49	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.

Oman Air Boeing 787-9 (Version 1, 2-class, 288 seats)

288 seats: 7 good, 26 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Row 10, seat A (Business): front row of Business at the window, away from the mid-cabin toilet.
Row 11, seat K (Business): business window seat in the middle of the main cabin.
Row 15, seat A (Business): business in a small one-row cabin of its own behind the doors, likely quieter.
Row 20, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, marked with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

Row 14, seats D and G (Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 33, seats A, B, C, E, F, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 33, seat D (Economy): backs onto the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited and there's a toilet queue right behind you.
Row 47, seat A (Economy): in front of the rear toilets, so recline is likely limited.