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American Airlines vs Etihad Airways, Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A321-200
LAX → JFK ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A321-200
LAX → JFK ·
Airbus A321-200
Airbus A321-200
Narrow-body · One deck · 29 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: First, Business and Economy
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 102 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 159 seats
LAX → JFK · 3,974 km
5m quicker
LAX → JFK · 3,974 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
102 seats from nose to tail
159 seats from nose to tail
First10
Rows 1–5
Not available
No First cabin
Business20
Rows 6–10
Business16
Mint · Rows 1–5
Economy72
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 11–22
Economy143
EvenMore® · Rows 6–29
FirstFull flat
10 seats in rows 1–5
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 6–10
MintFull flat
16 seats in rows 1–5
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
72 seats in rows 11–22
EvenMore®Standard
143 seats in rows 6–29
4 seats rated good or better
6 seats
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
12 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
63"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
Not available
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
Not available
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
43"
Width
19"
Recline
180°
Legroom
60"
+17″Width
22"
+3″Recline
180°
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31"
Width
17.3-17.7"
Recline
4"
+1″Legroom
33"
+2″Width
18"
+0.5″Recline
3"
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 8.8 · 8 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
8 seats rated good or better+4
Best stretch: rows 9–11, averaging 6.5
6 seats
Exit row · 6% of seats
11 seatsMore
Exit row · 7% of seats
16 seats
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
16 seats
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
14 seats
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 6% of seats
12 seats
Limited recline · 8% of seats
NoneFewer
Wing in the window view
18 seats
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
12 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
6 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 6% of seats
7 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 4% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 2% of seats
6 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 4% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 12–15, averaging 6.2
