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China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) vs Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 (175 seats, all Economy)

China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy) has 161 seats and Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 (175 seats, all Economy) has 175. Only the first has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitch
China Airlines · 8 Business · 153 EconomyBusiness Class
81–22-2Recliner40 in
China Airlines · 8 Business · 153 EconomyEconomy Class
1536–323-3Standard seat31 in
Southwest Airlines · 175 seats, all EconomyEconomy
1751–303-3Recliner—

China Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 153 Economy)

161 seats: 14 good, 8 mixed, 3 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
  • Row 6, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat at the front of Economy.
  • Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): extra Comfort Seat in the first overwing exit row.
  • Row 16, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): extra last row on the left, in front of the rear lavatory.
  • Row 32, seats B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 (175 seats, all Economy)

175 seats: 43 good, 3 mixed, 0 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 2–5 and 16, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): southwest-designated Extra Legroom seat. The additional seat pitch varies by aircraft; the airline’s five-inch figure specifically applies to the 737-700.
  • Row 6, seats A, B and C (Economy): southwest-designated Extra Legroom seat. The additional seat pitch varies by aircraft; the airline’s five-inch figure specifically applies to the 737-700.
  • Row 14, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom
  • Row 15, seats B, C, D and E (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

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