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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats) vs Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy)

El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seats) has 189 seats and Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 162 Economy) has 174. Only the second has Business.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, Sun d'Or all-Economy, 189 seatsEconomy Class	189	21–61	3-3	Recliner
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

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.

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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.

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