Lounge Frog guide

Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) vs Oman Air Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 156 seats)

Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) has 170 seats and Oman Air Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 156 seats) has 156.

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
Oman Air · Version 1, 156 seatsBusiness	12	1–3	2-2	—
Oman Air · Version 1, 156 seatsEconomy	144	10–34	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

Oman Air Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 156 seats)

156 seats: 8 good, 15 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business): front row of Business, by the bassinet position.
Row 10, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, marked with extra legroom.
Row 20, seats A and F (Economy): exit row behind the overwing exits, marked with extra legroom.
Row 20, seats B, C, D and E (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 18, seat A (Economy): in front of the overwing exits, so recline is likely limited.
Row 18, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 34, seat A (Economy): last row, in front of the rear toilets.
Row 34, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing