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Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 Economy) vs Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77D, 411 seats)
Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (W84, 8 First · 49 Business · 40 Premium Economy · 147 Economy) has 244 seats and Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77D, 411 seats) has 411. Only the first has First. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (33.9 vs 32 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — |
Saudia · Configuration 77D, 411 seatsBusiness Class | 12 | 1–2 | 2-2-2 | — | 60 in | 21 in | — | — | Yes |
Saudia · Configuration 77D, 411 seatsGuest Class | 399 | 3–71 | 3-3-3 | Recliner | 32 in | — | — | — | Yes |
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
Saudia Boeing 777-300ER (Configuration 77D, 411 seats)
411 seats: 7 good, 36 mixed, 30 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business, with nobody in front.
- Row 3, seat A (Guest Class): extra-legroom window seat in the small forward Guest Class cabin.
- Row 4, seat E (Guest Class): extra-legroom middle seat in the forward Guest Class cabin.
- Row 30, seat A (Guest Class): first row of the main Guest Class cabin, drawn as extra legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 7, seats A, B, C, J, K and L (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Rows 7 and 58, seats D and H (Guest Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 7, seat E (Guest Class): last row of the forward cabin, in front of the galleys at the second doors.
- Rows 43 and 58, seats A, B and C (Guest Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing