Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats)
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 165 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats) has 166. Only the second has Business. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan Airlines · V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyClass J | 20 | 1–4 | 2-3 | Recliner | — |
Japan Airlines · V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyEconomy Class | 145 | 15–39 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — |
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, 166 seatsBusiness Class | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 42 in |
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, 166 seatsEconomy Class | 150 | 21–51 | 3-3 | Recliner | — |
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V32 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 23, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat that reclines.
- Row 23, 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 21, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): does not recline
- Row 21, seat C (Economy Class): row in front of the exits, which JAL lists as non-reclining.
- Row 22, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats)
166 seats: 18 good, 10 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 21, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (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 22, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.
- Row 35, 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 27, 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 51, 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.