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American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) vs Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) has 172 seats and Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 has 162. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthPowerWi-Fi
American Airlines · 172 seatsFirst
161–42-2Recliner37 in21 inEvery seatYes
American Airlines · 172 seatsMain Cabin
1568–333-3Recliner30 in17.8 inEvery seatYes
Garuda Indonesia · Boeing 737-800Business
126–82-2Recliner————
Garuda Indonesia · Boeing 737-800Economy
15021–463-3Standard seat————

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats)

172 seats: 16 good, 12 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 9, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
  • Row 16, seats A, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
  • Row 17, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 33, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800

162 seats: 20 good, 10 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 6, seats A and K (Business): front row of Business: 2-2 seats with nobody in front; the forward galleys and lavatory are just ahead.
  • Row 6, seats C and H (Business): front-row Business aisle seat: nobody in front and easy to get out.
  • Rows 7–8, seats A and K (Business): business window seat in the 2-2 cabin at the front.
  • Rows 7–8, seats C and H (Business): business aisle seat in the 2-2 cabin at the front.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 29, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): row in front of the overwing exits: recline is likely limited.
  • Row 46, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): last row, in front of the two rear lavatories: likely limited recline and the queue beside you.

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