Lounge Frog guide
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy)
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats) has 169 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) has 170. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsBusiness Class | 4 | 5–5 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 63 in | 21 in |
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsPremium Economy | 18 | 31–33 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33 in | 17.1 in |
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsEconomy Class | 147 | 34–58 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.1 in |
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 | — | — |
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats)
169 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 3 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 58, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
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