Lounge Frog guide
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (161 seats) vs Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (161 seats) has 161 seats and Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) has 160. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
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 |
Ethiopian Airlines · 160 seatsCloud Nine | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | — | — | — |
Ethiopian Airlines · 160 seatsEconomy | 144 | 11–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — |
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (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.
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)
160 seats: 8 good, 10 mixed, 13 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 3, seat A (Cloud Nine): cloud Nine window seat in the middle of the small cabin, away from the galleys.
- Row 11, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, behind a wall, so nobody reclines into you.
- Row 17, seat A (Economy): exit row beside the overwing exits, drawn with extra space in front.
- Row 17, seats B, C, J and K (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 4, seat L (Cloud Nine): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 16, seats A, B, C, J and K (Economy): in front of the overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 16, seat L (Economy): in front of the exit row, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 34, seats A and L (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.