Originally Posted by avm2806

RE BELOW:

Seat Guru is referring to the 73H's that used to be designated as international only and flew "Asean" routes (BOM-SIN-BOM, MAA-SIN-MAA, DEL-SIN-DEL AND MAA-KUL-MAA and due to scheduling MAA-CMB-MAA)... this was when they launched service to Singapore years ago (even the safety instruction card used to refer to this plane type as 737-800 ASEAN). Forgot the reg's on these planes as I haven't seen them in ages.

Those configs did not have AVOD - just overhead screens, and 9W used to hand out PEAs (personal entertainment appliances) in premiere. The seats were excellent with outstanding seat pitch (58 inches), extensive recline etc... for a 737, they actually held a candle to SQ's widebodies...

Those aircraft are still around and flying some Gulf sectors (my father had one on a BOM-BAH recently) - but without the PEA's and the full premiere service like it used to be.

Hope that clears up the mystery - most of the 73H's are