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American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) vs Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) has 172 seats and Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthPowerWi-Fi
American Airlines · 172 seatsFirst
161–42-2Recliner37 in21 inEvery seatYes
American Airlines · 172 seatsMain Cabin
1568–333-3Recliner30 in17.8 inEvery seatYes
Malaysia Airlines 737-800 Business Class seats
Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Malaysia Airlines
121–32-2Recliner————
Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyEconomy Class
1624–313-3Standard seat————

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats)

172 seats: 16 good, 12 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 9, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
  • Row 16, seats A, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
  • Row 17, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 33, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Full seat map

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)

174 seats: 2 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
  • Row 2, seat D (Business Class): business seat in a 2-2 layout.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 12, seat C (Economy Class): exit row that does not recline.
  • Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): last row, does not recline and is beside the lavatories.
  • Row 31, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked on Malaysia Airlines' seat map as no recline.

Full seat map

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