Lounge Frog guide
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy)
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats) has 169 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) has 144. 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 |
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyBusiness Class | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyEconomy Class | 132 | 15–58 | 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
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy)
144 seats: 7 good, 14 mixed, 8 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 45, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat with reclining back.
- Row 45, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): emergency exit row
Seats to avoid
- Row 18, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 22, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.
- Row 58, seat A (Economy Class): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
- Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing