Lounge Frog guide
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats)
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) has 178 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats) has 166. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, 166 seatsBusiness Class | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 42 in | — |
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, 166 seatsEconomy Class | 150 | 21–51 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | — |
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
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats)
166 seats: 18 good, 10 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
- Row 22, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.
- Row 35, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row on El Al's map and sold as an Extra Space seat: the most legroom in Economy. You must be 15 or over and able to help in an emergency.
Seats to avoid
- Row 27, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): marked limited recline on El Al's map, in the row just ahead of an exit row.
- Row 51, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.