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

Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 has 162 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 165. Only the first has Business. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Garuda Indonesia · Boeing 737-800Business
126–82-2Recliner
Garuda Indonesia · Boeing 737-800Economy
15021–463-3Standard seat
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

Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800

162 seats: 20 good, 10 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 6, seats A and K (Business): front row of Business: 2-2 seats with nobody in front; the forward galleys and lavatory are just ahead.
  • Row 6, seats C and H (Business): front-row Business aisle seat: nobody in front and easy to get out.
  • Rows 7–8, seats A and K (Business): business window seat in the 2-2 cabin at the front.
  • Rows 7–8, seats C and H (Business): business aisle seat in the 2-2 cabin at the front.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 29, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): row in front of the overwing exits: recline is likely limited.
  • Row 46, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy): last row, in front of the two rear lavatories: likely limited recline and the queue beside you.

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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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