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American Airlines vs JetBlue Airways, New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A321neo
JFK → LAX
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A321neo
JFK → LAX
Airbus A321neo
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
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 155 seats
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.2
Every seat rated out of 10, across 138 seats
Flight time not known
JFK → LAX · 3,974 km
Flight time not known
JFK → LAX · 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
155 seats from nose to tail
138 seats from nose to tail
Business20
Flagship Business · Rows 1–10
Business24
Mint · Rows 1–12
Premium Economy12
Rows 11–13
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Economy123
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 14–34
Economy114
Economy Preferred · Rows 13–31
Flagship BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 1–10
MintFull flat
24 seats in rows 1–12
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
123 seats in rows 14–34
Economy PreferredStandard
114 seats in rows 13–31
0 seats rated good or better
None
Extra legroom
12 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 9% of seats
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Time not known
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Time not known
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
78"
+2″Width
22"
Recline
180°
Legroom
76"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.2/10
Average seat score+0.2
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
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Not available
Legroom
37"
Width
21"
Recline
7"
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
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
Recline
4"
+1″Legroom
32"
+1″Width
18"
Recline
3"
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
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+6
Best stretch: rows 1–4, averaging 6.0
12 seats
Exit row · 8% of seats
12 seats
Exit row · 9% of seats
9 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 6% of seats
14 seats
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
5 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 3% of seats
8 seats
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
12 seats
Limited recline · 8% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 4% of seats
15 seats
Wing in the window view · 10% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
NoneFewer
Misaligned window
4 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
6 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
12 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 9% of seats
16 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
12 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 3% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 3% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 1–4, averaging 6.7
