Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) vs China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats)
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) has 161 seats and China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats) has 169. Only the second has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (31 vs 30 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Airlines · 8 Business · 153 EconomyBusiness Class | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Recliner | 40 in | — |
China Airlines · 8 Business · 153 EconomyEconomy Class | 153 | 6–32 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 31 in | — |
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsBusiness Class | 4 | 5–5 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 63 in | 21 in |
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsPremium Economy | 18 | 31–33 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33 in | 17.1 in |
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsEconomy Class | 147 | 34–58 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.1 in |
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy)
161 seats: 14 good, 8 mixed, 3 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 6, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat at the front of Economy.
- Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat in the first overwing exit row.
- Row 16, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): extra last row on the left, in front of the rear lavatory.
- Row 32, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats)
169 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 3 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 42–43, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 58, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing