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Korean Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Prestige · 138 Economy) vs WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Layout 1, 174 seats)

Korean Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Prestige · 138 Economy) has 146 seats and WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Layout 1, 174 seats) has 174.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclinePowerWi-Fi
Korean Air · 8 Prestige · 138 EconomyPrestige Class
87–82-2Recliner52 in21 in———
Korean Air · 8 Prestige · 138 EconomyEconomy Class
13828–503-3Standard seat—17.8 in———
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsPremium
121–32-2Recliner38 in21.3 in5 inEvery seatYes
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsExtended Comfort
244–73-3Recliner35 in17.3 in3 inEvery seatYes
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsEconomy
1388–303-3Recliner30 in17.3 in2 inEvery seatYes

Korean Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 (8 Prestige · 138 Economy)

146 seats: 27 good, 9 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 7, seat A (Prestige Class): front-row Prestige window seat.
  • Row 28, seat D (Economy Class): extra Legroom seat at the front of Economy.
  • Rows 29 and 31, seats A, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
  • Row 30, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat

Seats to avoid

  • Row 50, seat A (Economy Class): last row, in front of the rear lavatory.
  • Row 50, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Layout 1, 174 seats)

174 seats: 18 good, 10 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 4, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Extended Comfort): front row of Extended Comfort: 36 in of pitch and 4 in of recline, the most in Extended Comfort (row 7 has 34 in and 2 in).
  • 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.
  • 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.

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