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Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) vs All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (246 seats, 40 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 192 Economy)

Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 (282 seats) has 282 seats and All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (246 seats, 40 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 192 Economy) has 246. 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
All Nippon Airways · 246 seats, 40 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 192 EconomyBusiness Class
401–112-4-2Lie-flat bed—18 in——
All Nippon Airways · 246 seats, 40 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 192 EconomyPremium Economy
1415–162-3-2Recliner————
All Nippon Airways · 246 seats, 40 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 192 EconomyEconomy Class
19220–423-3-3Standard seat————

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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All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 (246 seats, 40 Business · 14 Premium Economy · 192 Economy)

246 seats: 3 good, 25 mixed, 19 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 3, seat A (Business Class): business window seat on the side of the staggered pair closest to the window.
  • Row 9, seat A (Business Class): single Business seat at the front of the rear Business section.
  • Row 28, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with extra legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 8, seats C, G and K (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 27, seats A, B, C, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 27, seat D (Economy Class): last row of the forward Economy section, in front of the lavatories.
  • Row 40, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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