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Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) vs Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats)

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 (Layout 3, 335 seats) has 335 seats and Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats) has 311.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
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	—	—
Qatar Airways · 2-class, 311 seatsBusiness ClassPhoto: Qatar Airways	30	1–8	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	42 in	22 in
Qatar Airways · 2-class, 311 seatsEconomy Class	281	10–43	3-3-3	Recliner	31 in	16.9 in

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.

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 (2-class, 311 seats)

311 seats: 12 good, 14 mixed, 14 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 2–7, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private

Seats to avoid

Row 8, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 27, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 43, seats D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service