Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) vs Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) has 144 seats and Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyBusiness Class | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner |
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyEconomy Class | 132 | 15–58 | 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 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy)
144 seats: 7 good, 14 mixed, 8 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 45, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat with reclining back.
- Row 45, 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 22, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.
- Row 58, seat A (Economy Class): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
- Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
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.