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Air Canada vs British Airways, 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 ·
Airbus A330-300
Boeing 787-9
Wide-body · One deck · 34 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: 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 297 seats
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 215 seats
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
215 seats from nose to tail
Business32
Signature · Rows 1–8
Business46
Business (First) · Rows 1–25
Premium Economy24
Rows 12–15
Premium Economy39
World Traveller Plus · Rows 45–50
Economy241
Economy Preferred · Rows 18–48
Economy130
World Traveller · Rows 60–75
SignatureFull flat
32 seats in rows 1–8
Business (First)Full flat
46 seats in rows 1–25
Economy PreferredStandard
241 seats in rows 18–48
World TravellerStandard
130 seats in rows 60–75
2 seats rated good or better
23 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
16 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
Toronto (YYZ), local time
Toronto (YYZ), local time
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
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
45"
Width
20"
Recline
180°
Legroom
78"
+33″Width
21"
+1″Recline
180°
5.9/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 6.0
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
Layout not published
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
+0.5″Recline
7"
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 6.0
5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
+1″Recline
5"
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
5"
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
4 seats rated good or better+2
Best stretch: rows 22–27, averaging 6.1
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
None
Bassinet position
7 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 3% of seats
41 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
33 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
20 seats
Close to a galley · 9% 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 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 4% 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
5,707 km
Great-circle distance
5,707 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 63–67, averaging 6.0
