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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) has 178 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats) has 189. Only the first has Business. Only the first has Premium Economy.

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
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seatsEconomy Class
18921–613-3Recliner——

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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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats)

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

Best seats

  • Row 21, seats A, B and C (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 45, 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 34, 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 61, 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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