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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73K, 161 seats) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73K, 161 seats) has 161 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats) has 166. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
China Southern Airlines · 73K, 161 seatsBusiness Class
81–22-2Lie-flat bed42 in21 in
China Southern Airlines · 73K, 161 seatsPremium Economy
2431–343-3Recliner35 in17.2 in
China Southern Airlines · 73K, 161 seatsEconomy Class
12935–563-3Recliner31 in17.2 in
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, 166 seatsBusiness Class
161–42-2Recliner42 in—
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, 166 seatsEconomy Class
15021–513-3Recliner——

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73K, 161 seats)

161 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 3 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 40–41, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 56, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats)

166 seats: 18 good, 10 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 21, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
  • Row 22, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.
  • Row 35, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row on El Al's map and sold as an Extra Space seat: the most legroom in Economy. You must be 15 or over and able to help in an emergency.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 27, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): marked limited recline on El Al's map, in the row just ahead of an exit row.
  • Row 51, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.

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