Lounge Frog guide

China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy)

China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) has 161 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) has 170.

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
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 162 EconomyBusiness Class	8	1–2	2-2	Recliner	—
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 162 EconomyEconomy Class	162	31–57	3-3	Standard seat	—

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

Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy)

170 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, 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 57, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
Row 57, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing