Lounge Frog guide

Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy) vs Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats)

Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy) has 269 seats and Saudia Boeing 787-9 (Configuration 789, 304 seats) has 304.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Wi-Fi
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyPrestige Class	24	1–9	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	75 in	21 in	—
Korean Air · 269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 EconomyEconomy Class	245	28–57	3-3-3	Standard seat	—	17 in	—
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

Korean Air Boeing 787-9 (269 seats, 24 Prestige · 245 Economy)

269 seats: 34 good, 12 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window seat.
Row 29, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat at the front of Economy.
Row 29, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): marked Economy Extra Legroom seat
Row 29, seat F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

Row 9, seats A, B, E, H and J (Prestige Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 43, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
Row 43, seats B, C, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 57, seat D (Economy Class): one of three seats in the last row, in front of the rear lavatories and galleys.

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