Lounge Frog guide
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73K, 161 seats) vs Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 156 Economy)
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73K, 161 seats) has 161 seats and Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 156 Economy) has 168. Only the first 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 | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Southern Airlines · 73K, 161 seatsBusiness Class | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 42 in | 21 in | — |
China Southern Airlines · 73K, 161 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 31–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | 35 in | 17.2 in | — |
China Southern Airlines · 73K, 161 seatsEconomy Class | 129 | 35–56 | 3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.2 in | — |
 Qantas Airways · 12 Business · 156 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
Qantas Airways · 12 Business · 156 EconomyEconomy | 156 | 4–29 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 30 in | — | 5 in |
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73K, 161 seats)
161 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 3 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 40–41, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 56, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 156 Economy)
168 seats: 44 good, 8 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business seat.
- Row 4, seat A (Economy): economy Plus Front row behind Business.
- Rows 5–9, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): economy Plus
- Row 12, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 29, seat A (Economy): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 29, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing