Seats Frog guide

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 (303 seats) vs Saudia Boeing 787-10 (Configuration 780, 357 seats)

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 (303 seats) has 303 seats and Saudia Boeing 787-10 (Configuration 780, 357 seats) has 357.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
Etihad Airways · 303 seatsBusiness	32	5–12	2-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—
Etihad Airways · 303 seatsEconomy	271	15–46	3-3-3	Recliner	—	—
Saudia · Configuration 780, 357 seatsBusiness Class	24	1–6	1-2-1	—	47 in	20 in
Saudia · Configuration 780, 357 seatsGuest Class	333	30–67	3-3-3	Recliner	32 in	—

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 (303 seats)

303 seats: 16 good, 17 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

Row 6, seat A (Business): business window seat near the front, away from the galleys.
Rows 6 and 12, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Rows 7–11, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 15, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, drawn with extra legroom and no seats in the middle of the row.

Seats to avoid

Row 12, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 30, seats A, B, C, E, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 30, seat D (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 44, seats B and J (Economy): backs onto a toilet, galley or wall as Etihad draws it, so recline is likely limited

Saudia Boeing 787-10 (Configuration 780, 357 seats)

357 seats: 15 good, 27 mixed, 24 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 4–6, 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

Rows 33 and 49, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 33, seats D and H (Guest Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 33, seat E (Guest Class): backs onto the galleys at the second doors, so recline is likely limited.
Row 50, seats D and H (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing