Lounge Frog guide
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy)
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) has 164 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 · 738, 164 seatsBusiness Class | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 42 in | 20 in |
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsPremium Economy | 24 | 31–34 | 3-3 | Recliner | 34 in | 17.2 in |
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsEconomy Class | 132 | 35–56 | 3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.2 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 (738, 164 seats)
164 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 6 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 A, B, C, 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