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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) vs Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) has 178 seats and Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats) has 154. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsBusiness Class	4	1–1	2-2	Lie-flat bed	61 in	21 in
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsPremium Economy	24	31–34	3-3	Recliner	33 in	17.3 in
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsEconomy Class	150	35–59	3-3	Recliner	30 in	17.3 in
Ethiopian Airlines · 154 seatsCloud Nine	16	1–4	2-2	—	—	—
Ethiopian Airlines · 154 seatsEconomy	138	11–33	3-3	Recliner	—	—

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats)

178 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 6 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 59, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats)

154 seats: 9 good, 9 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Cloud Nine): front row of Cloud Nine, by the bassinet position and the front galley.
Row 3, seat C (Cloud Nine): cloud Nine aisle seat in the middle of the small cabin, away from the front toilet and galley.
Row 11, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, behind a wall, so nobody reclines into you.
Row 17, seat A (Economy): exit row beside the overwing exits, drawn with extra space in front.

Seats to avoid

Row 16, seat A (Economy): in front of the exit row, so recline is likely limited.
Row 16, seats B, C, J, K and L (Economy): in front of the overwing exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 33, seats A and L (Economy): last row, against the rear toilets.
Row 33, seats B, C, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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