Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 150 Economy) vs China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats)
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 150 Economy) has 158 seats and China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) has 178. 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 · 150 EconomyBusiness Class | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Recliner | 38 in | — |
China Airlines · 8 Business · 150 EconomyEconomy Class | 150 | 6–31 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 31 in | — |
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsBusiness Class | 4 | 1–1 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 61 in | 21 in |
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 31–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33 in | 17.3 in |
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsEconomy Class | 150 | 35–59 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.3 in |
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 150 Economy)
158 seats: 14 good, 8 mixed, 6 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 31, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 31, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats)
178 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 6 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 59, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing