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Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) vs WestJet Boeing 737-800 (Layout 1, 174 seats)
Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy) has 170 seats and WestJet Boeing 737-800 (Layout 1, 174 seats) has 174.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 162 EconomyBusiness Class | 8 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
Hainan Airlines · 8 Business · 162 EconomyEconomy Class | 162 | 31–57 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — | — |
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsPremium | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 21.3 in | 5 in | Every seat | Yes |
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsExtended Comfort | 24 | 4–7 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | 17.3 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsEconomy | 138 | 8–30 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.3 in | 2 in | Every seat | Yes |
Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (8 Business · 162 Economy)
170 seats: 13 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): first overwing exit row.
- Row 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 42, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 57, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatories.
- Row 57, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
WestJet Boeing 737-800 (Layout 1, 174 seats)
174 seats: 12 good, 4 mixed, 24 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 13–14, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): exit row on WestJet's list (overwing): extra legroom. You must be willing and able to help in an emergency, and bags go overhead for take-off and landing.
Seats to avoid
- Row 12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): westJet says seats in row 12 do not recline, as it sits in front of an exit row.
- Rows 28–29, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): westJet says seats in the last three rows are less wide, where the fuselage curves; it doesn't say which seats
- Row 30, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): westJet says seats in row 30 do not recline, and it backs onto the rear lavatories.