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American Airlines vs Air France, 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
Boeing 777-200ER
LHR → JFK ·
Long-haul · 5,540 km
Airbus A330-900neo
LHR → JFK ·
Boeing 777-200ER
Wide-body · One deck · 36 rows
Airbus A330-900neo
Wide-body · One deck · 40 rows
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 235 seats
5.6/10
Average seat score
20m 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
Power: First: AC/USB · Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: AC/USB · Economy: USB
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
235 seats from nose to tail
268 seats from nose to tail
First8
Rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin
Every seat rated out of 10, across 268 seats
Business49
Club World · Rows 5–17
Business32
Upper Class · Rows 1–8
Premium Economy40
World Traveller Plus · Rows 20–24
Premium Economy46
Rows 21–27
Economy138
World Traveller · Rows 25–40
Economy190
Crew Seat · Rows 45–98
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
79"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
Club WorldFull flat
49 seats in rows 5–17
Upper ClassFull flat
32 seats in rows 1–8
Legroom
79"
+33″Width
21"
Recline
180°
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
World TravellerStandard
138 seats in rows 25–40
Crew SeatStandard
190 seats in rows 45–98
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
3"
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.5/10
Average seat score
Seats with more room or a bassinet
4 seats rated good or better
4 seats rated good or better
18 seats
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
51 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 19% of seats
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
9 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 4% of seats
7 seats
Bassinet position · 3% of seats
35 seats
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
31 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
20 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
22 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
15 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
22 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
20 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
10 seats
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
18 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
19 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
London (LHR), local time
London (LHR), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
5,540 km
Great-circle distance
5,540 km
Great-circle distance
Not available
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
46"
Width
22"
+1″Recline
180°
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
Best seat 6.5
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17.9"
+0.9″Recline
5"
+2″Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Best stretch: rows 28–31, averaging 6.0
Best stretch: rows 1–5, averaging 6.0