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Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) vs Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats) has 294. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchScreenPowerWi-Fi
Gulf Air · 282 seatsFalcon Gold
261–52-2-2Lie-flat bed—22 inEvery seatYes
Gulf Air · 282 seatsEconomy
25620–543-3-3Recliner32 in11.6 inEvery seatYes
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsBusiness Class
261–71-2-1Lie-flat bed————
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsPremium Economy
218–102-3-2Recliner————
Lufthansa · 26 Business, 294 seatsEconomy Class
24711–423-3-3Recliner————

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.

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Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (26 Business, 294 seats)

294 seats: 17 good, 20 mixed, 18 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row window seat in Business with nobody in the middle beside it.
  • Rows 2–6, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
  • Row 27, seat A (Economy Class): exit row behind the mid-cabin door, marked with more legroom.
  • Row 27, seats B, C, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 7, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 24, seats H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 24, seat K (Economy Class): backs onto the mid-cabin lavatory: limited recline.
  • Row 25, seats D, E and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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