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Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) vs WestJet Boeing 737-800 (Layout 1, 174 seats)
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V40, 12 Business · 132 Economy) has 144 seats and WestJet Boeing 737-800 (Layout 1, 174 seats) has 174.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyBusiness Class | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
Japan Airlines · V40, 12 Business · 132 EconomyEconomy Class | 132 | 15–58 | 3-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — | — |
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsPremium | 12 | 1–3 | 2-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 21.3 in | 5 in | Every seat | Yes |
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsExtended Comfort | 24 | 4–7 | 3-3 | Recliner | — | 17.3 in | — | Every seat | Yes |
WestJet · Layout 1, 174 seatsEconomy | 138 | 8–30 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.3 in | 2 in | Every seat | Yes |
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
WestJet Boeing 737-800 (Layout 1, 174 seats)
174 seats: 12 good, 4 mixed, 24 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 13–14, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): exit row on WestJet's list (overwing): 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 12, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): westJet says seats in row 12 do not recline, as it sits in front of an exit row.
- Rows 28–29, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): westJet says seats in the last three rows are less wide, where the fuselage curves; it doesn't say which seats
- Row 30, seats A, B, C, D, E and F (Economy): westJet says seats in row 30 do not recline, and it backs onto the rear lavatories.