Lounge Frog guide
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 150 Economy) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 166 seats)
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 150 Economy) has 158 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 166 seats) has 166. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business. 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 | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — |
United Airlines · Version 3, 166 seatsUnited First | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 20.7 in | 4 in |
United Airlines · Version 3, 166 seatsUnited Economy | 150 | 7–38 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.3 in | 2 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
United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 166 seats)
166 seats: 30 good, 16 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 8 and 10–12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 4, seats A, B, E and F (United First): united lists 4 inches of recline at row 4.
- Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united lists zero recline at rows 15, 20 and 38.
- Row 38, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing