Lounge Frog guide
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats) has 154 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 165. Only the first has Business. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethiopian Airlines · 154 seatsCloud Nine | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | — |
Ethiopian Airlines · 154 seatsEconomy | 138 | 11–33 | 3-3 | Recliner |
Japan Airlines · V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyClass J | 20 | 1–4 | 2-3 | Recliner |
Japan Airlines · V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyEconomy Class | 145 | 7–31 | 3-3 | Standard seat |
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats)
154 seats: 9 good, 9 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Cloud Nine): front row of Cloud Nine, by the bassinet position and the front galley.
- Row 3, seat C (Cloud Nine): cloud Nine aisle seat in the middle of the small cabin, away from the front toilet and galley.
- Row 11, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, behind a wall, so nobody reclines into you.
- Row 17, seat A (Economy): exit row beside the overwing exits, drawn with extra space in front.
Seats to avoid
- Row 16, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit row, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 16, seats B, C, J, K and L (Economy): in front of the overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 33, seats A and L (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.
- Row 33, seats B, C, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)
165 seats: 7 good, 14 mixed, 16 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Class J): front-row Class J window seat.
- Row 15, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat that reclines.
- Row 15, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): emergency exit row
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 13, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): does not recline
- Row 13, seat C (Economy Class): row in front of the exits, which JAL lists as non-reclining.
- Row 14, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.