Lounge Frog guide
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) vs Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 150 Economy)
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has 176 seats and Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 150 Economy) has 162. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (29.9 vs 30 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Recline | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEurope Business Class | 20 | 1–5 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33.1 in | — | Every seat |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Comfort | 6 | 6–6 | 3-3 | Recliner | 33.1 in | — | Every seat |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Class | 150 | 7–32 | 3-3 | Recliner | 29.9 in | — | Every 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 | — |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)
176 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (Europe Business Class): europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.
- Row 6, seat A (Economy Comfort): the single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.
- Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.
- Row 16, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency
Seats to avoid
- Row 14, seats A, B, C, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 14, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
- Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
- Row 32, seats B, C, D and E (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