Lounge Frog guide

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) vs Oman Air Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 154 seats)

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174 seats and Oman Air Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 154 seats) has 154.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	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
Oman Air · Version 3, 154 seatsBusiness	12	1–3	2-2	—
Oman Air · Version 3, 154 seatsEconomy	142	10–34	3-3	Recliner

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.

Oman Air Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 154 seats)

154 seats: 6 good, 15 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business): front row of Business, by the bassinet position.
Row 10, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, marked with extra legroom.
Row 20, seats A and D (Economy): exit row with extra legroom and no middle seat beside you.
Row 20, seats C and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 18, seat A (Economy): in front of the overwing exits, so recline is likely limited.
Row 18, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 34, seat A (Economy): last row, in front of the rear toilets.
Row 34, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing