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Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) vs Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats)

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) has 335 seats and Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Screen	Power	Wi-Fi
Etihad Airways · Layout 3, 335 seatsBusiness	28	5–11	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—	—	—
Etihad Airways · Layout 3, 335 seatsEconomy	307	15–49	3-3-3	Recliner	—	—	—	—
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

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats)

335 seats: 15 good, 19 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 5, seat A (Business): front Business window seat.
Rows 6–7 and 9–10, seats A and K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 8, seat A (Business): business window seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the galleys.
Row 8, seat K (Business): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 11, seats D and G (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 34, seats D and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 34, seat E (Economy): in front of the mid-cabin toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 49, seat B (Economy): last row, by the rear toilets; row 49 has no window seats.

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.