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Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) vs Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)
Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats) has 160 seats and Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy) has 176.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Icelandair · 160 seatsSaga Premium | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 40 in | 20.5 in |
Icelandair · 160 seatsEconomy | 144 | 5–28 | 3-3 | Recliner | 31 in | 17.2 in |
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 168 EconomyBusiness Class | 8 | 11–12 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 168 EconomyEconomy Class | 168 | 31–58 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 (160 seats)
160 seats: 16 good, 12 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–4, seats A and F (Saga Premium): saga Premium window seat: wider seat with 40 inches of pitch, away from the front galley and lavatory.
- Rows 2–4, seats C and D (Saga Premium): saga Premium aisle seat: 40 inches of pitch and easy to get up without climbing past anyone.
- Row 13, seats A, C, D and F (Economy): exit row 13: extra legroom with full recline likely, but you must be willing and able to help in an emergency.
Seats to avoid
- Row 11, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): row in front of the overwing exits: recline is likely limited (Icelandair's drawing doesn't say), with no exit-row legroom of its own.
- Row 28, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): last row of the aircraft, against the rear lavatories Icelandair draws on both sides: recline is likely limited and the queue forms beside you.
Hainan Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Business · 168 Economy)
176 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 11, 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 58, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing