Lounge Frog guide
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats) has 161 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has 176. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | 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 |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEurope Business Class | 20 | 1–5 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33.1 in | Every seat | — |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Comfort | 6 | 6–6 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33.1 in | Every seat | — |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Class | 150 | 7–32 | 3-3 | Recliner | 29.9 in | Every seat | — |
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.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)
176 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Europe Business Class): europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.
- Row 6, seat A (Economy Comfort): the single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.
- Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.
- Row 16, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency
Seats to avoid
- Row 14, seats A, B, C, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 14, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
- Row 32, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing