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El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats) vs Oman Air Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 156 seats)

El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats) has 166 seats and Oman Air Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 156 seats) has 156.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitch
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, 166 seatsBusiness Class
161–42-2Recliner42 in
El Al Israel Airlines · 737-800, 166 seatsEconomy Class
15021–513-3Recliner—
Oman Air · Version 1, 156 seatsBusiness
121–32-2——
Oman Air · Version 1, 156 seatsEconomy
14410–343-3Recliner—

El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-800 (737-800, 166 seats)

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

Best seats

  • Row 21, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (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 22, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): eL AL Space seat, marked on the map: more legroom than standard Economy, per El Al.
  • Row 35, 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 27, 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 51, 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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Oman Air Boeing 737-800 (Version 1, 156 seats)

156 seats: 8 good, 15 mixed, 12 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business): front row of Business, by the bassinet position.
  • Row 10, seat A (Economy): first Economy row, marked with extra legroom.
  • Row 20, seats A and F (Economy): exit row behind the overwing exits, marked with extra legroom.
  • Row 20, seats B, C, D and E (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 18, seat A (Economy): in front of the overwing exits, so recline is likely limited.
  • Row 18, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
  • Row 34, seat A (Economy): last row, in front of the rear toilets.
  • Row 34, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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