Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) vs Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 165 seats and Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174. Only the second has Business. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
 Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Malaysia Airlines | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner |
Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyEconomy Class | 162 | 4–31 | 3-3 | Standard seat |
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.
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)
174 seats: 2 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 2, seat D (Business Class): business seat in a 2-2 layout.
Seats to avoid
- Row 12, seat C (Economy Class): exit row that does not recline.
- Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): last row, does not recline and is beside the lavatories.
- Row 31, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked on Malaysia Airlines' seat map as no recline.