Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 150 Economy)
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) has 144 seats and Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 150 Economy) has 162.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — |
Qantas Airways · 12 Business · 150 EconomyBusiness | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — |
 Qantas Airways · 12 Business · 150 EconomyEconomyPhoto: Qantas Airways | 150 | 5–30 | 3-3 | Standard seat | 30 in | 5 in |
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
Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 150 Economy)
162 seats: 13 good, 8 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business seat.
- Row 14, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 14, seat C (Economy): first overwing exit row.
- Row 15, seats A, B, C, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 30, seat A (Economy): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 30, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing