Lounge Frog guide
Air China Boeing 737 MAX 8 (176 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)
Air China Boeing 737 MAX 8 (176 seats) has 176 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy) has 176. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air China · 176 seatsFirst Class | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Recliner |
Air China · 176 seatsEconomy Class | 168 | 11–38 | 3-3 | Recliner |
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 168 EconomyBusiness Class | 8 | 11–12 | 2-2 | Recliner |
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 168 EconomyEconomy Class | 168 | 31–58 | 3-3 | Standard seat |
Air China Boeing 737 MAX 8 (176 seats)
176 seats: 12 good, 10 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 21–22, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 38, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)
176 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): first overwing exit row.
- Row 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 42, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 58, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing