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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats) vs Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 156 Economy)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73Q, 169 seats) has 169 seats and Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 156 Economy) has 168. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthRecline
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—
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 in—5 in

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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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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