Lounge Frog guide
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats)
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats) has 161 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats) has 189. Only the first has First.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | 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 |
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seatsEconomy Class | 189 | 21–61 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — |
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.
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats)
189 seats: 9 good, 9 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 21, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
- Row 45, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row on El Al's map and sold as an Extra Space seat: the most legroom in Economy. You must be 15 or over and able to help in an emergency.
Seats to avoid
- Row 34, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): marked limited recline on El Al's map, in the row just ahead of an exit row.
- Row 61, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.