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American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy)

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) has 172 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) has 144. Only the first has First. Only the second has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthPowerWi-Fi
American Airlines · 172 seatsFirst
161–42-2Recliner37 in21 inEvery seatYes
American Airlines · 172 seatsMain Cabin
1568–333-3Recliner30 in17.8 inEvery seatYes
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyBusiness Class
121–32-2Recliner————
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyEconomy Class
13215–583-3Standard 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 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy)

144 seats: 7 good, 14 mixed, 8 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat.
  • Row 45, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat with reclining back.
  • Row 45, 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 22, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.
  • Row 58, seat A (Economy Class): last row, beside the rear lavatories.
  • Row 58, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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