Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) has 161 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has 176. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (31 vs 29.9 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEurope Business Class | 20 | 1–5 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33.1 in | Every seat |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Comfort | 6 | 6–6 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33.1 in | Every seat |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Class | 150 | 7–32 | 3-3 | Recliner | 29.9 in | Every 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
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)
176 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Europe Business Class): europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.
- Row 6, seat A (Economy Comfort): the single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.
- Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.
- Row 16, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency
Seats to avoid
- Row 14, seats A, B, C, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 14, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
- Row 32, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing