Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)
American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats) has 172 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy) has 176. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines · 172 seatsFirst | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 21 in | Every seat | Yes |
American Airlines · 172 seatsMain Cabin | 156 | 8–33 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.8 in | Every seat | Yes |
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 168 EconomyBusiness Class | 8 | 11–12 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 168 EconomyEconomy Class | 168 | 31–58 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — |
American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats)
172 seats: 17 good, 11 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, B, C, D 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
Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)
176 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): first overwing exit row.
- Row 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 42, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 58, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing