Aerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 737-800 Seat Selection Guide (2026)

The trap: two exit rows, one recline

The Boeing 737-800 has two pairs of overwing exits, and Aerolíneas puts a full six-seat row level with each of them. Rows 13 and 14 both get the legroom — the cabin plan draws them about a quarter further from the row in front than any other row on the aircraft, and every seat in both rows is marked extra legroom in the cabin data.

They are not the same seat. Row 13 cannot fully recline, because row 14 immediately behind it is an exit row and has to keep a clear path to the door. Row 14 has no such restriction. Book row 13 and you pay an exit-row fee for a seat that stays upright for the whole flight; book row 14 and you get the same legroom and a working recline.

Row 12 is the seat to actually avoid. It sits directly in front of row 13, so it takes the same recline restriction — and it has none of the legroom. It is a standard 30-inch row that does not recline, which is the worst combination available on this aircraft outside the back three rows.

Why 14A and 14F are not the best seats in row 14

Exactly four economy seats on this aircraft rate green in our seat data: 14B, 14C, 14D and 14E. The two window seats in the same row are not among them, and the reason is the window itself.

14A and 14F each have a window that sits out of line with the seat. The glass is forward of where you are sitting, so the view is a lean-back proposition rather than something you can look out of while upright. If the legroom is what you want, 14A and 14F are still excellent. If you want to see Patagonia on the way south, they are the wrong two seats in the right row.

Seven seats on the aircraft have this problem, and the direction is not consistent:

Row 3: the bulkhead that costs you legroom

On most aircraft the first row of economy is the row to fight for. On the Aerolíneas 737-800 it is the row to avoid outright. Row 3 sits 37cm (15in) from the wall in front of it — tighter than any other seat on the aircraft, including the last row — and it carries the usual bulkhead penalties on top: no underseat storage, because there is no seat in front to put a bag under, and a tray table folded into the armrest, which narrows the seat itself.

For comparison, the Club Economy bulkhead in row 1 has 58–59cm (23in) to its wall. Row 3 has less than two-thirds of that.

The tight rows are at the front, not the back

This is the opposite of what most narrowbody cabins do, and it is worth knowing before you pick a seat by instinct.

If you are choosing between a seat in row 8 and a seat in row 20 and nothing else separates them, take row 20. It is the same seat with two more inches in front of it.

Club Economy: eight seats, and both rows have a problem

Aerolíneas sells the front two rows as Club Economy — a genuine 2-2 cabin, lettered A C | D F, so there is no middle seat and no blocked middle either. Eight seats in total. Our seat data rates all eight yellow, and the two rows fail in different ways.

If you have to choose, row 1 is the better row: the storage problem lasts for boarding and landing, the recline problem lasts for the flight. 1C has a partial bulkhead ahead of it with a small gap on the right, which the cabin plan shows covering so much of the gap that there is little practical benefit — do not pay extra for it.

The back of the cabin

Rows 28 and 29 are the twelve red seats on this aircraft. Both sit immediately against the two rear lavatories, so they get the queue, the door, and the traffic for the whole flight. Row 29 additionally does not recline and has the rear galley behind it. Row 27 is one row clear and still catches the queuing.

If you are in the back third by choice or by fare, stop at row 26. 25A and 25F are the only two window seats on the aircraft that rate green — a clean window, a full recline, 32 inches of pitch and nothing behind them but more economy.

Entertainment, power and Wi-Fi

There are no seatback screens on the Aerolíneas 737-800 and no Wi-Fi. Entertainment is streamed to your own device over an onboard wireless network, which means it is not an internet connection — you can watch what is loaded on the aircraft and nothing else. Bring a charged phone or tablet and something to prop it on, because with the tray table in the armrest on rows 1 and 3 you will not have a seatback to lean it against.

Quick-pick summary

Frequently asked questions

What is the best seat on the Aerolíneas Argentinas 737-800?

14C or 14D. Row 14 is the second exit row, it has the extra legroom, and unlike row 13 it reclines fully. The four centre-and-aisle seats in that row — 14B, 14C, 14D and 14E — are the only economy seats on the aircraft that rate green.

Is row 13 or row 14 better?

Row 14, clearly. Both have the same extra legroom, but row 13 has to keep a clear path to the exit behind it and cannot fully recline. Row 14 has no restriction.

Does the Aerolíneas Argentinas 737-800 have Wi-Fi?

No. There is no internet connectivity and no seatback entertainment. Aerolíneas streams content to your own device over a local onboard network instead, so download anything you need before you fly.

What is Club Economy on the 737-800?

An eight-seat cabin in rows 1 and 2, laid out 2-2 as A C | D F. It is a wider seat with no middle, not a blocked-middle Euro-business arrangement. Both rows have a drawback: row 1 is a tight bulkhead with no underseat storage, row 2 has limited recline.

Which seats have the worst view?

9A, 10A, 10F, 12A, 12F, 14A and 14F. All seven have a window that does not line up with the seat — forward of it on 10A and 10F, behind it on the other five. The glass is there; the view is not where you are sitting.

Are all Aerolíneas Argentinas 737-800s the same inside?

Yes. One published cabin plan — 8 Club Economy and 162 economy, 170 seats — so the seat numbers in this guide apply to every 737-800 in the fleet. The 737 MAX 8 is a different aircraft with a different cabin.