Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) vs Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats)
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) has 161 seats and Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats) has 154.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Ethiopian Airlines · 154 seatsCloud Nine | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | — | — |
Ethiopian Airlines · 154 seatsEconomy | 138 | 11–33 | 3-3 | Recliner | — |
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
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats)
154 seats: 9 good, 9 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Cloud Nine): front row of Cloud Nine, by the bassinet position and the front galley.
- Row 3, seat C (Cloud Nine): cloud Nine aisle seat in the middle of the small cabin, away from the front toilet and galley.
- 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.
Seats to avoid
- Row 16, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit row, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 16, seats B, C, J, K and L (Economy): in front of the overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 33, seats A and L (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.
- Row 33, seats B, C, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing