Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy)
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 165 seats and Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy) has 156. Only the second has Business. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan Airlines · V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyClass J | 20 | 1–4 | 2-3 | Recliner | — | — |
Japan Airlines · V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyEconomy Class | 145 | 7–31 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 12 Business · 144 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Qantas Airways · 12 Business · 144 EconomyEconomy | 144 | 4–27 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 30 in | 5 in |
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 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 15, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat that reclines.
- Row 15, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): emergency exit row
Seats to avoid
- Row 10, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
- Row 13, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): does not recline
- Row 13, seat C (Economy Class): row in front of the exits, which JAL lists as non-reclining.
- Row 14, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.
Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy)
156 seats: 44 good, 8 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business seat.
- Row 4, seat A (Economy): economy Plus Front row behind Business.
- Rows 5–9, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): economy Plus
- Row 11, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 27, seat A (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley and lavatories.
- Row 27, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing