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Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 166 seats)

Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 165 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 166 seats) has 166. Only the second has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthRecline
Japan Airlines · V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyClass J
201–42-3Recliner———
Japan Airlines · V36 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyEconomy Class
1457–313-3Standard seat———
United Airlines · Version 3, 166 seatsUnited First
161–42-2Recliner37 in20.7 in4 in
United Airlines · Version 3, 166 seatsUnited Economy
1507–383-3Recliner30 in17.3 in2 in

Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V36 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 15, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat that reclines.
  • Row 15, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): emergency exit row

Seats to avoid

  • Row 10, seat A (Economy Class): economy window seat that JAL lists as having no window.
  • Row 13, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): does not recline
  • Row 13, seat C (Economy Class): row in front of the exits, which JAL lists as non-reclining.
  • Row 14, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.

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United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 3, 166 seats)

166 seats: 30 good, 16 mixed, 16 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 8 and 10–12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united Economy Plus: about 34" of pitch, against 30" in Economy
  • Row 21, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

  • Row 4, seats A, B, E and F (United First): united lists 4 inches of recline at row 4.
  • Row 15, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): united lists zero recline at rows 15, 20 and 38.
  • Row 38, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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