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Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) vs United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 2 diagram, 166 seats)

Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) has 144 seats and United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 2 diagram, 166 seats) has 166. Only the second has First. Only the first has Business.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineWi-Fi
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyBusiness Class
121–32-2Recliner————
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyEconomy Class
13215–583-3Standard seat————
United Airlines · Version 2 diagram, 166 seatsUnited First
161–42-2Recliner37 in20.7 in5 inYes
United Airlines · Version 2 diagram, 166 seatsUnited Economy
1507–383-3Recliner30 in17.3 in2 inYes

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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United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (Version 2 diagram, 166 seats)

166 seats: 36 good, 22 mixed, 10 to avoid

Best seats

  • Rows 8, 10–12 and 14, 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 38, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (United Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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