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Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER (77W, 400 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 Economy)

Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER (77W, 400 seats) has 400 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 Economy) has 244. Only the second has First. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (31 vs 33.9 inches of pitch).

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineBedScreenPower
Air Canada · 77W, 400 seatsAir Canada Signature Class
401–111-2-1Lie-flat bed—21 in———Every seat
Air Canada · 77W, 400 seatsPremium Economy
2412–142-4-2Recliner37 in20 in8 in——Every seat
Air Canada · 77W, 400 seatsEconomy Class
33618–643-4-3Recliner31 in17 in6 in——Every seat
Japan Airlines · W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 EconomyFirst Class
81–21-2-1Private suite—22.8 in—78.3 in——
Japan Airlines · W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 EconomyBusiness Class
495–122-3-2Lie-flat bed—20.5 in—74 in23 in—
Japan Airlines · W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 EconomyPremium Economy Class
4017–212-4-2Recliner42.1 in———12.1 in—
Japan Airlines · W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 EconomyEconomy Class
14723–573-3-3Standard seat33.9 in18.5 in——10.6 in—

Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER (77W, 400 seats)

400 seats: 52 good, 40 mixed, 23 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 1–7 and 9–11, seats A and K (Air Canada Signature Class): window seat in Air Canada Signature Class, angled toward the window with its own aisle access: the most private seat in the cabin.
  • Row 12, seats A, C, H and K (Premium Economy): first row of Premium Economy: nobody reclines into you, though the bulkhead in front means no under-seat bag space.
  • Row 12, seats D, E, F and G (Premium Economy): first row of Premium Economy: nobody reclines into you, though the bulkhead in front means no under-seat bag space and the bassinet position may seat a baby here.
  • Rows 31 and 51, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row on Air Canada's table: 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 23, seats B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 43, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 43, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 64, seats A, C, D, E, F, G, H and K (Economy Class): last row of Economy Class, with lavatories or a galley behind it: recline is likely limited and there is traffic and noise.

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Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 Economy)

244 seats: 4 good, 35 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (First Class): jAL SUITE First seat at the window in a cabin of eight.
  • Row 9, seat A (Business Class): business window seat in the middle of the rear Business cabin.
  • Row 19, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window seat mid-cabin.
  • Row 45, seat B (Economy Class): exit-row seat with open space ahead.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 6, seats D, E and G (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 17, seat A (Premium Economy Class): premium Economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
  • Row 26, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 27, seats H and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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