Lounge Frog guide

China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) vs Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)

China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) has 161 seats and Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174.

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
Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Malaysia Airlines	12	1–3	2-2	Recliner	—
Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyEconomy Class	162	4–31	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

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)

174 seats: 2 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
Row 2, seat D (Business Class): business seat in a 2-2 layout.

Seats to avoid

Row 12, seat C (Economy Class): exit row that does not recline.
Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): last row, does not recline and is beside the lavatories.
Row 31, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked on Malaysia Airlines' seat map as no recline.