Japan Airlines: 32 Degrees of Separation

May 2006
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Japan Airlines New Business Class Seats

That’s the difference in recline between the carrier’s existing Business Class seat and the new seat being rolled out right now.

The difference is so significant that it’s worth booking flights on planes a

Japan Airlines Old Business Class Seats

nd routes that have the new ones.

First Class seats are also being replaced, but the difference isn’t as marked—the new seats, like the old, recline to 180 degrees, but they are 5+inches wider.

Here’s a quick reference guide to both.

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Japan Airlines New Business Class Seats

That’s the difference in recline between the carrier’s existing Business Class seat and the new seat being rolled out right now.

The difference is so significant that it’s worth booking flights on planes a

Japan Airlines Old Business Class Seats

nd routes that have the new ones.

First Class seats are also being replaced, but the difference isn’t as marked—the new seats, like the old, recline to 180 degrees, but they are 5+inches wider.

Here’s a quick reference guide to both.

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...
[["","<strong>New Seats<\/strong>","<strong>Old Existing Seats<\/strong>"],["","<strong>Business\/Shell Flat seat<\/strong>","<strong>Business\/Skyluxe seat<\/strong>"],["Width","23.5","20.5"],["Pitch","62","46-50"],["Recline","170 degrees","138 degrees"],["No. of Seats","77-91","55-69"]]
[["","<strong>First\/SkySleeper Solo seat<\/strong>","<strong>First\/SkySleeper seat<\/strong>"],["Width","26","20.8"],["Pitch","Seats staggered","83"],["Recline","180 degrees","180 degrees"],["No. of Seats","11","12"]]
[["<strong>ROUTE<\/strong>","<strong>Flight #<\/strong>","<strong>Frequency<\/strong>","<strong>Business Class<\/strong>","","<strong>First Class<\/strong>",""],["","","","<strong>Shell Flat (new)<\/strong>","<strong>Skyluxe (old)<\/strong>","<strong>SkySleeper Solo (new)<\/strong>","<strong>SkySleeper (old)<\/strong>"],["Los Angeles-Tokyo","JL061\/062","daily","X","","","X"],["San Francisco-Tokyo","JL001\/002","daily","X","","","X"],["Chicago-Tokyo","JL003\/004","daily","X","","X",""],["Chicago-Tokyo","JL009\/010","daily","X","","X",""],["New York-Tokyo","JL005\/006","daily","X","","X",""],["Los Angeles-Osaka","JL069\/060","daily","","X","N\/A","N\/A"],["Las Vegas-Tokyo","JL025\/026","3\/weekly","","X","N\/A","N\/A"],["New York-Tokyo","JL047\/048","3\/weekly","","X","","X"]]
<small><em>N/A = These routes offer Business Class and economy class service only. Aircraft types and seat configurations are subject to change. * Source: Japan Airlines</em></small>
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