Lounge Frog guide

Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800A, 156 seats) vs Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)

Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800A, 156 seats) has 156 seats and Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
Copa Airlines · 737-800A, 156 seatsBusiness Class	12	1–3	2-2	Recliner
Copa Airlines · 737-800A, 156 seatsEconomy Extra	24	5–8	3-3	Recliner
Copa Airlines · 737-800A, 156 seatsMain Cabin	120	9–33	3-3	Recliner
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

Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800A, 156 seats)

156 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 11, 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.

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.