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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats) vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats) has 169 seats and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has 176. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (30 vs 29.9 inches of pitch).

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthPower
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsBusiness Class
45–52-2Lie-flat bed63 in21 in—
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsPremium Economy
1831–333-3Recliner33 in17.1 in—
China Southern Airlines · 73Q, 169 seatsEconomy Class
14734–583-3Recliner30 in17.1 in—
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEurope Business Class
201–53-3Recliner33.1 in—Every seat
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Comfort
66–63-3Recliner33.1 in—Every seat
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Class
1507–323-3Recliner29.9 in—Every seat

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats)

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

Best seats

  • Rows 42–43, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 58, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)

176 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 2, seat A (Europe Business Class): europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.
  • Row 6, seat A (Economy Comfort): the single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.
  • Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.
  • Row 16, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency

Seats to avoid

  • Row 14, seats A, B, C, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
  • Row 14, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
  • Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
  • Row 32, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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