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British Airways vs Air Canada, 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 ·
Boeing 787-9
Airbus A330-300
Wide-body · One deck · 43 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 215 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 297 seats
15m quicker
YYZ → LHR · 5,707 km
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
215 seats from nose to tail
297 seats from nose to tail
Business46
Business (First) · Rows 1–25
Business32
Signature · Rows 1–8
Premium Economy39
World Traveller Plus · Rows 45–50
Premium Economy24
Rows 12–15
Economy130
World Traveller · Rows 60–75
Economy241
Economy Preferred · Rows 18–48
Business (First)Full flat
46 seats in rows 1–25
SignatureFull flat
32 seats in rows 1–8
World TravellerStandard
130 seats in rows 60–75
Economy PreferredStandard
241 seats in rows 18–48
4 seats rated good or better+2
16 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
23 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% 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
78"
+33″Width
21"
+1″Recline
180°
Legroom
45"
Width
20"
Recline
180°
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.9/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
+0.5″Recline
7"
5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
5"
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
+1″Recline
5"
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 63–67, averaging 6.0
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
7 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 3% of seats
None
Bassinet position
33 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
41 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
20 seats
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
7 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
15 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
26 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
9 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
26 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 9% of seats
16 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
23 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% 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 22–27, averaging 6.1
