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Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy) vs WestJet Boeing 737-800 (Layout 1, 174 seats)

Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy) has 156 seats and WestJet Boeing 737-800 (Layout 1, 174 seats) has 174.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclinePowerWi-Fi
Qantas 737 Business Class seats
Qantas Airways · 12 Business · 144 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways
121–32-2Recliner—————
Qantas Airways · 12 Business · 144 EconomyEconomy
1444–273-3Standard seat30 in—5 in——
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsPremium
121–32-2Recliner38 in21.3 in5 inEvery seatYes
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsExtended Comfort
244–73-3Recliner—17.3 in—Every seatYes
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsEconomy
1388–303-3Recliner30 in17.3 in2 inEvery seatYes

Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 (12 Business · 144 Economy)

156 seats: 44 good, 8 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business seat.
  • Row 4, seat A (Economy): economy Plus Front row behind Business.
  • Rows 5–9, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): economy Plus
  • Row 11, seats A, B, D, E and F (Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 27, seat A (Economy): last row, in front of the rear galley and lavatories.
  • Row 27, seats B, C, D, E and F (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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WestJet Boeing 737-800 (Layout 1, 174 seats)

174 seats: 12 good, 4 mixed, 24 to avoid

Best seats

  • 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.
  • Rows 28–29, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): westJet says seats in the last three rows are less wide, where the fuselage curves; it doesn't say which seats
  • 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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