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JetBlue Airways vs American Airlines, Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,834 km
Airbus A321neo
CDG → JFK ·
Airbus A321neo
Narrow-body · One deck · 31 rows
Boeing 787-8
Wide-body · One deck · 31 rows
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 138 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
CDG → JFK · 5,834 km
25m quicker
CDG → JFK · 5,834 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
138 seats from nose to tail
234 seats from nose to tail
Business24
Mint · Rows 1–12
Business20
Rows 1–5
Every seat rated out of 10, across 234 seats
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy28
Rows 6–9
Economy114
Economy Preferred · Rows 13–31
Economy186
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 10–31
MintFull flat
24 seats in rows 1–12
BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 1–5
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
76"
Width
22"
+1″Recline
180°
6.2/10
Average seat score+0.4
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Economy PreferredStandard
114 seats in rows 13–31
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
186 seats in rows 10–31
Legroom
32"
+1″Width
18"
+0.9″Recline
3"
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.6/10
Average seat score
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
6 seats rated good or better+2
4 seats rated good or better
12 seats
Extra legroom · 9% of seats
25 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 11% of seats
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 9% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 3% of seats
14 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
35 seats
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
31 seats
Close to a galley · 13% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 4% of seats
14 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
28 seats
Wing in the window view · 12% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 9% of seats
25 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 11% of seats
12 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
25 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 11% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 3% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
Paris (CDG), local time
Paris (CDG), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
77"
+1″Width
21"
Recline
180°
Best seat 6.0
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
16.2-18.1"
Recline
3"
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 1–4, averaging 6.7
Best stretch: rows 20–23, averaging 6.3