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American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) has 172 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 165. Only the first has First. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Power	Wi-Fi
American Airlines · 172 seatsFirst	16	1–4	2-2	Recliner	37 in	21 in	Every seat	Yes
American Airlines · 172 seatsMain Cabin	156	8–33	3-3	Recliner	30 in	17.8 in	Every seat	Yes
Japan Airlines · V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyClass J	20	1–4	2-3	Recliner	—	—	—	—
Japan Airlines · V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyEconomy Class	145	15–39	3-3	Standard seat	—	—	—	—

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats)

172 seats: 16 good, 12 mixed, 6 to avoid

Best seats

Row 9, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): main Cabin Extra: about 34" of pitch and early boarding, sold as an upgrade from Main Cabin
Row 16, seats A, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom
Row 17, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 33, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Main Cabin): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)

165 seats: 7 good, 14 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Class J): front-row Class J window seat.
Row 23, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat that reclines.
Row 23, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): emergency exit row

Seats to avoid

Row 18, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
Row 21, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): does not recline
Row 21, seat C (Economy Class): row in front of the exits, which JAL lists as non-reclining.
Row 22, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.

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