Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats) vs Korean Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Prestige · 138 Economy)
American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (172 seats) has 172 seats and Korean Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Prestige · 138 Economy) has 146. 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 |
Korean Air · 8 Prestige · 138 EconomyPrestige Class | 8 | 7–8 | 2-2 | Recliner | 52 in | 21 in | — | — |
Korean Air · 8 Prestige · 138 EconomyEconomy Class | 138 | 28–50 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | 17.8 in | — | — |
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
Korean Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Prestige · 138 Economy)
146 seats: 27 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 7, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window seat.
- Row 28, seat D (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.
- Rows 29 and 31, seats A, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
- Row 30, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
Seats to avoid
- Row 50, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatory.
- Row 50, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing