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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 A321-200
JFK → LAX ·
Airbus A321neo
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
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 155 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 159 seats
1m quicker
JFK → LAX · 3,974 km
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
159 seats from nose to tail
Business20
Flagship Business · Rows 1–10
Business16
Mint · Rows 1–5
Premium Economy12
Rows 11–13
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Economy123
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 14–34
Economy143
EvenMore® · Rows 6–29
Flagship BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 1–10
MintFull flat
16 seats in rows 1–5
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
123 seats in rows 14–34
EvenMore®Standard
143 seats in rows 6–29
0 seats rated good or better
None
Extra legroom
12 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
78"
+18″Width
22"
Recline
180°
Legroom
60"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.4
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
2-2
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
33"
+2″Width
18"
Recline
3"
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
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+8
Best stretch: rows 1–4, averaging 6.0
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 8% of seats
11 seats
Exit row · 7% of seats
9 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 6% of seats
16 seats
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
5 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 3% of seats
14 seats
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
12 seats
Limited recline · 8% of seats
12 seats
Limited recline · 8% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 10% of seats
18 seats
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
NoneFewer
Misaligned window
6 seats
Misaligned window · 4% 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 · 8% of seats
16 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
7 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 4% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 3% 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
