Lounge Frog guide
American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) vs Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy)
American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (172 seats) has 172 seats and Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 Economy) has 165. Only the first has First. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Power | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Airlines · 172 seatsFirst | 16 | 1–4 | 2-2 | Recliner | 37 in | 21 in | Every seat | Yes |
American Airlines · 172 seatsMain Cabin | 156 | 8–33 | 3-3 | Recliner | 30 in | 17.8 in | Every seat | Yes |
Japan Airlines · V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyClass J | 20 | 1–4 | 2-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — |
Japan Airlines · V32 domestic, 20 Class J · 145 EconomyEconomy Class | 145 | 15–39 | 3-3 | Standard 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
Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 (V32 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 23, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row window seat that reclines.
- Row 23, 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 21, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): does not recline
- Row 21, seat C (Economy Class): row in front of the exits, which JAL lists as non-reclining.
- Row 22, seat A (Economy Class): exit-row seat that JAL lists as non-reclining.