Japan Airlines: 32 Degrees of Separation

June 2007
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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 and routes that have the new ones.

Japan Airlines Old Business Class Seats

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 and routes that have the new ones.

Japan Airlines Old Business Class Seats

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>FIRST CLASS<\/strong>","<strong>NEW SEAT<\/strong>","<strong>OLD SEAT<\/strong>"],["Name","SkySleeper Solo","SkySleeper"],["Width","26 inches","20.8 inches"],["Pitch","N\/A","83 inches"],["Recline","180 degrees","180 degrees"],["No. of Seats","11","12"],["<strong>BUSINESS CLASS<\/strong>","<strong>NEW SEAT<\/strong>","<strong>OLD SEAT<\/strong>"],["Name","Shell Flat Seat","SkyLuxe Seat"],["Width","23.5 inches","20.5 inches"],["Pitch","62 inches","46-50 inches"],["Recline","170 degrees","138 degrees"],["No. of Seats","77-91","55-69"]]
[["<strong>ROUTE<\/strong>","<strong>FLIGHT#<\/strong>","<strong>FREQUENCY<\/strong>","<strong>FIRST CLASS<\/strong>","#colspan#","<strong>BUSINESS CLASS<\/strong>","#colspan#"],["","","","SKYSLEEPER SOLO (new)","SKYSLEEPER (old)","SHELL FLAT (new)","SKYLUXE (old)"],["Los Angeles-Tokyo","JL061\/062","Daily","\u0084\u2022","","\u0084\u2022",""],["Los Angeles-Tokyo","JL065\/066","1\/weekly","N\/A","N\/A","\u0084\u2022",""],["San Francisco-Tokyo","JL001\/002","Daily","","\u0084\u2022","\u0084\u2022",""],["Chicago-Tokyo","JL009\/010","Daily","\u0084\u2022","","\u0084\u2022",""],["New York-Tokyo","JL005\/006","Daily","\u0084\u2022","","\u0084\u2022",""],["New York-Tokyo","JL007\/008","3\/weekly","","\u0084\u2022","\u0084\u2022",""],["New York-Tokyo","JL047\/048","3\/weekly","","\u0084\u2022","\u0084\u2022",""],["Vancouver-Tokyo","JL011\/012","2\/weekly","N\/A","N\/A","","\u0084\u2022"],["Vancouver-Tokyo","JL015\/016","3\/weekly","N\/A","N\/A","","\u0084\u2022"],["Vancouver-Tokyo","JL017\/018","5\/weekly","N\/A","N\/A","","\u0084\u2022"]]
<small>Aircraft types and seat confi gurations are subject to change. N/A = These routes offer Business and economy class service only. * Source: Japan Airlines</small>
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