Lounge Frog guide
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) has 178 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has 176. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (30 vs 29.9 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsBusiness Class | 4 | 1–1 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 61 in | 21 in | — |
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 31–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33 in | 17.3 in | — |
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsEconomy Class | 150 | 35–59 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.3 in | — |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEurope Business Class | 20 | 1–5 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33.1 in | — | Every seat |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Comfort | 6 | 6–6 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33.1 in | — | Every seat |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Class | 150 | 7–32 | 3-3 | Recliner | 29.9 in | — | Every seat |
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats)
178 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 6 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 59, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)
176 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Europe Business Class): europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.
- Row 6, seat A (Economy Comfort): the single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.
- Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.
- Row 16, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency
Seats to avoid
- Row 14, seats A, B, C, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 14, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
- Row 32, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing