Seats Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) vs El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats)
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) has 144 seats and El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats) has 189. Only the first has Business.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyBusiness Class | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner |
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyEconomy Class | 132 | 15–58 | 3-3 | Standard seat |
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seatsEconomy Class | 189 | 21–61 | 3-3 | Recliner |
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
El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats)
189 seats: 9 good, 9 mixed, 12 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 21, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): extra Space seat in a bulkhead row: the most legroom in Economy, per El Al, though bags go overhead for takeoff and landing.
- Row 45, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row on El Al's map and sold as an Extra Space seat: the most legroom in Economy. You must be 15 or over and able to help in an emergency.
Seats to avoid
- Row 34, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): marked limited recline on El Al's map, in the row just ahead of an exit row.
- Row 61, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): last seat in its block, with lavatories drawn right behind it: expect queues for the lavatory.