Lounge Frog guide
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats) vs China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats)
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats) has 161 seats and China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) has 164. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsFirst Class | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsPremium Class | 30 | 6–10 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsMain Cabin | 12 | 11–15 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsPremium Class | 6 | 16–16 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsMain Cabin | 97 | 17–33 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — | Every seat | Yes |
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsBusiness Class | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 42 in | 20 in | — | — |
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 31–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | 34 in | 17.2 in | — | — |
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsEconomy Class | 132 | 35–56 | 3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.2 in | — | — |
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats)
161 seats: 44 good, 18 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–4, seats A and F (First Class): first Class window seat away from the front galley and lavatory.
- Rows 2–4, seats C and D (First Class): first Class aisle seat: wider recliner, easy to get up without climbing past anyone.
- Row 6, seats A and F (Premium Class): premium Class bulkhead window, the first row behind First Class: 4 inches more legroom than Main Cabin and early off the plane, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
- Row 6, seats C and D (Premium Class): premium Class bulkhead aisle seat right behind First Class, with Premium Class legroom and nobody reclining into you.
Seats to avoid
- Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): row in front of the overwing exits: recline is likely limited (Alaska's drawing doesn't say), and it has no exit-row legroom of its own.
- Row 32, seats A, B and C (Main Cabin): last row on this side, against the lavatories Alaska draws behind it: recline is likely limited and the lavatory queue forms by your seat.
- Row 33, seats D, E and F (Main Cabin): last row of the aircraft, against the rear lavatory and galley: recline is likely limited, with galley noise and the lavatory queue beside you.
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats)
164 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 40–41, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 56, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing