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Air Canada vs American Airlines, Toronto (YYZ) to London (LHR): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,707 km
Airbus A330-300
YYZ → LHR +1 ·
Long-haul · 5,707 km
Boeing 787-9
YYZ → LHR +1 ·
Airbus A330-300
Wide-body · One deck · 43 rows
Boeing 787-9
Wide-body · One deck · 29 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 297 seats
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
YYZ → LHR · 5,707 km
15m quicker
YYZ → LHR · 5,707 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
297 seats from nose to tail
216 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First8
Rows 1–2
Every seat rated out of 10, across 216 seats
Business32
Signature · Rows 1–8
Business42
Club World · Rows 6–13
Premium Economy24
Rows 12–15
Premium Economy39
World Traveller Plus · Rows 16–21
Economy241
Economy Preferred · Rows 18–48
Economy127
World Traveller · Rows 30–44
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
78"
Width
22.5"
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
SignatureFull flat
32 seats in rows 1–8
Club WorldFull flat
42 seats in rows 6–13
Legroom
45"
Width
20"
Recline
180°
5.9/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Economy PreferredStandard
241 seats in rows 18–48
World TravellerStandard
127 seats in rows 30–44
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
+1″Recline
5"
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2 seats rated good or better
4 seats rated good or better+2
23 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
16 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
None
Bassinet position
5 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 2% of seats
41 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
30 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
22 seats
Close to a galley · 10% of seats
15 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
7 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
26 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
26 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 9% of seats
9 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
23 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
16 seatsFewer
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
Toronto (YYZ), local time
Toronto (YYZ), local time
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
5,707 km
Great-circle distance
5,707 km
Great-circle distance
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
72"
+27″Width
20"
Recline
180°
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
Best seat 6.5
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
5"
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Best stretch: rows 22–27, averaging 6.1
Best stretch: rows 1–7, averaging 6.0