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American Airlines vs JetBlue Airways, London (LHR) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,540 km
Airbus A321neo
LHR → JFK ·
Boeing 787-9
Airbus A321neo
Narrow-body · One deck · 31 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 244 seats
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 138 seats
17m quicker
LHR → JFK · 5,540 km
LHR → JFK · 5,540 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
244 seats from nose to tail
138 seats from nose to tail
Business51
Flagship Suite Preferred · Rows 1–14
Business24
Mint · Rows 1–12
Premium Economy32
Rows 15–19
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Economy161
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 20–38
Economy114
Economy Preferred · Rows 13–31
Flagship Suite PreferredFull flat
51 seats in rows 1–14
MintFull flat
24 seats in rows 1–12
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
161 seats in rows 20–38
Economy PreferredStandard
114 seats in rows 13–31
4 seats rated good or better
13 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 5% of seats
12 seats
Extra legroom · 9% of seats
London (LHR), local time
London (LHR), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Not available
Layout not published
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
60"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
Legroom
76"
+16″Width
22"
+1″Recline
180°
6.1/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.8
6.2/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
Recline
7"
Not available
6.1/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
Not available
Not available
Layout not published
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31"
Width
16.2-17.2"
Recline
5"
+2″Legroom
32"
+1″Width
18"
+1.3″Recline
3"
5.5/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
6 seats rated good or better+2
Best stretch: rows 1–5, averaging 6.2
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 9% of seats
21 seats
Close to a lavatory · 9% of seats
14 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
30 seats
Close to a galley · 12% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
16 seats
Limited recline · 7% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 4% of seats
20 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 9% of seats
25 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
12 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 3% of seats
5,540 km
Great-circle distance
5,540 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 1–4, averaging 6.7
