Lounge Frog guide
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy)
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174 seats and Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy) has 156.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Recline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | — | — |
 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 |
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.
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