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Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats)

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats) has 293.

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
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seatsBusiness Class
301–52-2-2—————
El Al Israel Airlines · 787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seatsEconomy Class
26321–513-3-3Recliner————

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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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 (787-9, 293-seat layout, 293 seats)

293 seats: 55 good, 20 mixed, 20 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 21, seats A, C, D, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
  • Rows 22–24, seats A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): extra Space seat, marked on El Al's map: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al.
  • Row 25, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
  • Rows 27–29, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 5, seats C and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 5, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 36, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.
  • Rows 36 and 51, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with the galley drawn right behind it: expect galley noise and light.

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