Lounge Frog guide
Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 Economy) vs Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (42 Business · 328 Economy)
Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 Economy) has 244 seats and Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (42 Business · 328 Economy) has 370. Only the first has First. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (33.9 vs 33 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan Airlines · W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 EconomyFirst Class | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | 22.8 in | — | 78.3 in | — |
Japan Airlines · W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 EconomyBusiness Class | 49 | 5–12 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 20.5 in | — | 74 in | 23 in |
Japan Airlines · W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 EconomyPremium Economy Class | 40 | 17–21 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 42.1 in | — | — | — | 12.1 in |
Japan Airlines · W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 EconomyEconomy Class | 147 | 23–57 | 3-3-3 | Standard seat | 33.9 in | 18.5 in | — | — | 10.6 in |
 Philippine Airlines · 42 Business · 328 EconomyBusiness ClassPhoto: Philippine Airlines | 42 | 1–6 | 2-3-2 | Lie-flat bed | 78 in | — | — | — | — |
Philippine Airlines · 42 Business · 328 EconomyEconomy Class | 328 | 31–72 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 33 in | — | 6 in | — | — |
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
Philippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (42 Business · 328 Economy)
370 seats: 3 good, 43 mixed, 22 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front-row Business window seat in the smaller front cabin.
- Row 42, seat A (Economy Class): exit row with open space ahead.
- Row 69, seat A (Economy Class): two-seat pair where the cabin narrows.
Seats to avoid
- Row 38, seat A (Economy Class): last side row before the lavatories.
- Row 38, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 54, seats A, B, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing