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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
Boeing 777-200ER
LAX → JFK ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A321-200
LAX → JFK ·
Boeing 777-200ER
Airbus A321-200
Narrow-body · One deck · 29 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 273 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 159 seats
7m quicker
LAX → JFK · 3,974 km
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
273 seats from nose to tail
159 seats from nose to tail
Business37
Rows 1–10
Business16
Mint · Rows 1–5
Premium Economy24
Rows 13–15
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Economy212
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 17–40
Economy143
EvenMore® · Rows 6–29
BusinessFull flat
37 seats in rows 1–10
MintFull flat
16 seats in rows 1–5
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
212 seats in rows 17–40
EvenMore®Standard
143 seats in rows 6–29
6 seats rated good or better
20 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
12 seats
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
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
60-61"
+0.5″Width
21.9"
Recline
180°
Legroom
60"
Width
22"
+0.1″Recline
180°
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
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
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Not available
6.1/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
Not available
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31-32"
Width
17.1-18.1"
Recline
6"
+3″Legroom
33"
+1.5″Width
18"
+0.4″Recline
3"
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
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+2
Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.1
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
11 seatsMore
Exit row · 7% of seats
38 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
23 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
14 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
17 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 8% of seats
23 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
20 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
28 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
7 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 4% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% 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
