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Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy)

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (154 seats) has 154 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) has 144.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Ethiopian Airlines · 154 seatsCloud Nine
161–42-2—
Ethiopian Airlines · 154 seatsEconomy
13811–333-3Recliner
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyBusiness Class
121–32-2Recliner
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyEconomy Class
13215–583-3Standard seat

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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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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