Lounge Frog guide
Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy)
Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) has 170 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) has 144.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyBusiness Class | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner |
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyEconomy Class | 132 | 15–58 | 3-3 | Standard seat |
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
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy)
144 seats: 7 good, 14 mixed, 8 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 45, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat with reclining back.
- Row 45, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): emergency exit row
Seats to avoid
- Row 18, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 22, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.
- Row 58, seat A (Economy Class): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
- Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing