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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) vs Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats) has 176 seats and Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Power
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEurope Business Class	20	1–5	3-3	Recliner	33.1 in	Every seat
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Comfort	6	6–6	3-3	Recliner	33.1 in	Every seat
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 176 seatsEconomy Class	150	7–32	3-3	Recliner	29.9 in	Every seat
Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Malaysia Airlines	12	1–3	2-2	Recliner	—	—
Malaysia Airlines · 12 Business · 162 EconomyEconomy Class	162	4–31	3-3	Standard seat	—	—

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 (176 seats)

176 seats: 8 good, 21 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

Row 2, seat A (Europe Business Class): europe Business window with the middle seat blocked, away from the front galley.
Row 6, seat A (Economy Comfort): the single Economy Comfort row, right behind Business.
Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): second overwing exit row: extra legroom and the seat can recline.
Row 16, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): kLM's seat map labels this an exit row seat: you must be able to help in an emergency

Seats to avoid

Row 14, seats A, B, C, E and F (Economy Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
Row 14, seat D (Economy Class): in front of the exit rows, so recline is likely limited.
Row 32, seat A (Economy Class): last row, against the rear lavatories: limited recline and a queue beside you.
Row 32, seats B, C, D and E (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)

174 seats: 2 good, 20 mixed, 7 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
Row 2, seat D (Business Class): business seat in a 2-2 layout.

Seats to avoid

Row 12, seat C (Economy Class): exit row that does not recline.
Row 31, seat A (Economy Class): last row, does not recline and is beside the lavatories.
Row 31, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy Class): marked on Malaysia Airlines' seat map as no recline.