Lounge Frog guide

Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800B, 150 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy)

Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800B, 150 seats) has 150 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) has 170.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Copa Airlines · 737-800B, 150 seatsBusiness Class	12	1–3	2-2	Recliner
Copa Airlines · 737-800B, 150 seatsEconomy Extra	24	5–8	3-3	Recliner
Copa Airlines · 737-800B, 150 seatsMain Cabin	114	9–33	3-3	Recliner
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

Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800B, 150 seats)

150 seats: 24 good, 16 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 6–8, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Extra): economy Extra: more legroom and more recline than the Main Cabin, near the front for a quick exit.
Row 18, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): second over-wing exit row: extra legroom and normal recline (likely). You must be willing and able to help in an emergency.

Seats to avoid

Row 10, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): row in front of the over-wing exits: recline is likely limited, and it gets none of the exit row's legroom.
Row 33, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): last row, against the restrooms and galley Copa draws at the tail: queues and noise, and recline is likely limited.

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