Lounge Frog guide
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (161 seats) vs Korean Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Prestige · 138 Economy)
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (161 seats) has 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 | — | — |
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.
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