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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) has 178 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 165. Only the first has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsBusiness Class
41–12-2Lie-flat bed61 in21 in
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsPremium Economy
2431–343-3Recliner33 in17.3 in
China Southern Airlines · 73S, 178 seatsEconomy Class
15035–593-3Recliner30 in17.3 in
Japan Airlines · V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyClass J
201–42-3Recliner——
Japan Airlines · V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyEconomy Class
1457–313-3Standard seat——

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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Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)

165 seats: 7 good, 14 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Class J): front-row Class J window seat.
  • Row 15, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat that reclines.
  • Row 15, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): emergency exit row

Seats to avoid

  • Row 10, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
  • Row 13, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): does not recline
  • Row 13, seat C (Economy Class): row in front of the exits, which JAL lists as non-reclining.
  • Row 14, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.

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