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Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats) vs Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 156 Economy)

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats) has 161 seats and Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 156 Economy) has 168. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchReclinePowerWi-Fi
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsFirst Class
161–42-2Recliner——Every seatYes
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsPremium Class
306–103-3Recliner——Every seatYes
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsMain Cabin
1211–153-3Recliner——Every seatYes
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsPremium Class
616–163-3Recliner——Every seatYes
Alaska Airlines · 161 seatsMain Cabin
9717–333-3Recliner——Every seatYes
Qantas 737 Business Class seats
Qantas Airways · 12 Business · 156 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways
121–32-2Recliner————
Qantas Airways · 12 Business · 156 EconomyEconomy
1564–293-3Standard seat30 in5 in——

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 (161 seats)

161 seats: 44 good, 18 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 2–4, seats A and F (First Class): first Class window seat away from the front galley and lavatory.
  • Rows 2–4, seats C and D (First Class): first Class aisle seat: wider recliner, easy to get up without climbing past anyone.
  • Row 6, seats A and F (Premium Class): premium Class bulkhead window, the first row behind First Class: 4 inches more legroom than Main Cabin and early off the plane, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
  • Row 6, seats C and D (Premium Class): premium Class bulkhead aisle seat right behind First Class, with Premium Class legroom and nobody reclining into you.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): row in front of the overwing exits: recline is likely limited (Alaska's drawing doesn't say), and it has no exit-row legroom of its own.
  • Row 32, seats A, B and C (Main Cabin): last row on this side, against the lavatories Alaska draws behind it: recline is likely limited and the lavatory queue forms by your seat.
  • Row 33, seats D, E and F (Main Cabin): last row of the aircraft, against the rear lavatory and galley: recline is likely limited, with galley noise and the lavatory queue beside you.

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Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 156 Economy)

168 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 12, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 29, seat A (Economy): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
  • Row 29, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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