Lounge Frog guide
Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats)
Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) has 170 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats) has 189. Only the first has Business.
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 |
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seatsEconomy Class | 189 | 21–61 | 3-3 | Recliner |
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
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats)
189 seats: 9 good, 9 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 21, seats A, B and C (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 45, 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 34, 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 61, 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.