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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) vs Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (73S, 178 seats) has 178 seats and Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174. 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
Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Malaysia Airlines	12	1–3	2-2	Recliner	—	—
Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyEconomy Class	162	4–31	3-3	Standard 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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Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)

174 seats: 2 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
Row 2, seat D (Business Class): business seat in a 2-2 layout.

Seats to avoid

Row 12, seat C (Economy Class): exit row that does not recline.
Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): last row, does not recline and is beside the lavatories.
Row 31, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked on Malaysia Airlines' seat map as no recline.

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