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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy)

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats) has 164 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) has 144. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsBusiness Class
81–22-2Lie-flat bed42 in20 in
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsPremium Economy
2431–343-3Recliner34 in17.2 in
China Southern Airlines · 738, 164 seatsEconomy Class
13235–563-3Recliner31 in17.2 in
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyBusiness Class
121–32-2Recliner——
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyEconomy Class
13215–583-3Standard seat——

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 (738, 164 seats)

164 seats: 12 good, 16 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 40–41, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 56, 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 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy)

144 seats: 7 good, 14 mixed, 8 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
  • Row 45, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat with reclining back.
  • Row 45, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): emergency exit row

Seats to avoid

  • Row 18, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
  • Row 22, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.
  • Row 58, seat A (Economy Class): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
  • Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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