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AIRLINE SEATING
First Class
First
Class
Business Class
Economy Class
The following table shows the
best airline seats on long haul aircraft. This is from our last
international survey published in Airguide Spring 2003 Edition.
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Airline
|
Aircraft Model
|
First Class Pitch in
|
Business Class Pitch in
|
Economy Class Pitch in
|
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US
AIRWAYS
|
A330-300
|
94
|
60
|
33
|
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AMERICAN AIRLINES
|
767-300ER
|
92
|
60
|
32
|
|
BRITISH AIRWAYS
|
747-200B
|
91
|
73
|
31
|
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BRITISH AIRWAYS
|
747-400
|
91
|
73
|
31
|
|
BRITISH AIRWAYS
|
777-200
|
91
|
73
|
38/31
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LUFTHANSA GERMAN
AIRLINES
|
747-200B
|
91
|
48
|
34
|
|
LUFTHANSA GERMAN
AIRLINES
|
747-200B Combi
|
91
|
48
|
34
|
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LUFTHANSA GERMAN
AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
91
|
48
|
34
|
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LUFTHANSA GERMAN
AIRLINES
|
747-400M Combi
|
91
|
48
|
34
|
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AMERICAN AIRLINES
|
777-200
|
88
|
60
|
33
|
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ASIANA AIRLINES
|
777-200
|
88
|
51
|
33
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VARIG
|
777-200
|
88
|
60
|
33
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IBERIA
|
747-200B
|
87
|
54
|
34.3
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IBERIA
|
747-200B Combi
|
87
|
54
|
34.3
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LUFTHANSA GERMAN
AIRLINES
|
A340-211
|
85
|
48
|
34
|
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LUFTHANSA GERMAN
AIRLINES
|
A340-311
|
85
|
48
|
34
|
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THAI AIRWAYS
INTERNATIONAL
|
747-400
|
85
|
40
|
34
|
|
ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
|
747-400
|
83
|
50
|
34
|
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ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
|
747-400
|
83
|
65
|
34
|
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ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
|
777-200ER
|
83
|
50
|
31
|
|
ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
|
777-300
|
83
|
50
|
31
|
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ASIANA AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
83
|
42
|
32
|
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ASIANA AIRLINES
|
747-400M Combi
|
83
|
42
|
32
|
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CHINA AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
83
|
50
|
32
|
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CHINA AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
83
|
50
|
32
|
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JAPAN AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
83
|
62
|
34
|
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JAPAN AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
83
|
62
|
34
|
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KOREAN AIR
|
747-400
|
83
|
50
|
31
|
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS
|
747-400
|
83
|
55
|
34
|
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS
|
747-400
|
83
|
78
|
34
|
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AIR FRANCE
|
A330-200
|
82
|
48
|
33
|
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AIR FRANCE
|
A340-300
|
82
|
48
|
33
|
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AIR FRANCE
|
747-400
|
82
|
48
|
34
|
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AIR FRANCE
|
747-400M Combi
|
82
|
48
|
34
|
|
AIR FRANCE
|
777-200ER
|
82
|
48
|
34
|
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EL AL
|
777-200ER
|
82
|
55
|
34
|
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QATAR AIRWAYS
|
A300B4-600
|
82
|
38
|
32
|
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QATAR AIRWAYS
|
A300B4-600
|
82
|
48
|
33
|
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QATAR AIRWAYS
|
A330-200
|
82
|
48
|
33
|
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AIR NEW ZEALAND
|
747-400
|
80
|
50
|
33
|
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AIR NEW ZEALAND
|
747-400
|
80
|
50
|
33
|
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CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS
|
A330-300
|
79
|
60
|
32
|
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CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS
|
A340-300
|
79
|
60
|
32
|
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CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS
|
A340-300
|
79
|
48
|
32
|
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CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS
|
747-400
|
79
|
60
|
32
|
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CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS
|
747-400
|
79
|
50
|
32
|
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CHINA AIRLINES
|
A340-300
|
78
|
50
|
32
|
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IBERIA
|
A340-300
|
78
|
54
|
32
|
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LANCHILE
|
A340-300
|
78
|
56
|
33
|
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LANCHILE
|
767-300ER
|
78
|
56
|
33
|
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QANTAS AIRWAYS
|
747-400 (Longreach)
|
78
|
60
|
32
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES
|
A340-500
|
78
|
52
|
32
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES
|
747-400 (Megatop)
|
78
|
52
|
32
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES
|
747-400 (Megatop)
|
78
|
52
|
32
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES
|
777-200
|
78
|
52
|
32
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SINGAPORE AIRLINES
|
777-300
|
78
|
52
|
34
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UNITED AIR LINES
|
747-400
|
78
|
55
|
36/31
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UNITED AIR LINES
|
777-200
|
78
|
55
|
35/31
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MALAYSIA AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
76
|
50
|
34
|
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MALAYSIA AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
76
|
50
|
34
|
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EVA AIRWAYS
|
747-400
|
75
|
44
|
32
|
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EVA AIRWAYS
|
747-400M Combi
|
75
|
44
|
32
|
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AIR MAURITIUS
|
A340-300
|
73
|
40
|
33
|
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SWISS INTERNATIONAL
AIR LINES
|
A330-223
|
73
|
62
|
32
|
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SWISS INTERNATIONAL
AIR LINES
|
MD-11
|
73
|
49
|
33
|
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MALAYSIA AIRLINES
|
777-200
|
72
|
50
|
34
|
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NORTHWEST AIRLINES
|
747-200B
|
70
|
60
|
32
|
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NORTHWEST AIRLINES
|
747-200B
|
70
|
60
|
32
|
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EL AL
|
747-400
|
69
|
55
|
32
|
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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES
|
A340-300
|
65
|
49
|
32
|
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ROYAL BRUNEI AIRLINES
|
767-300ER
|
65
|
45
|
31.5
|
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UNITED AIR LINES
|
767-300ER
|
64
|
55
|
31
|
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SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
63
|
40
|
34
|
|
SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES
|
777-200
|
63
|
38
|
34
|
|
AIR AFRIQUE
|
A330-200
|
62
|
40
|
33.1
|
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AIR ALGERIE
|
A310-200
|
62
|
|
32
|
|
AIR ALGERIE
|
767-300
|
62
|
|
32
|
|
AIR FRANCE
|
747-200B
|
62
|
48
|
34
|
|
AIR JAMAICA
|
A340-300
|
62
|
40
|
32
|
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AMERICAN AIRLINES
|
767-200ER
|
62
|
50
|
32
|
|
EGYPTAIR
|
777-200
|
62
|
40
|
32
|
|
EMIRATES
|
A300-600R
|
62
|
49
|
32
|
|
EMIRATES
|
A310-300
|
62
|
49
|
32
|
|
EMIRATES
|
A330-200
|
62
|
52
|
32
|
|
EMIRATES
|
777-200
|
62
|
47
|
32
|
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EMIRATES
|
777-300
|
62
|
47
|
32
|
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GARUDA INDONESIA
|
747-400
|
62
|
42
|
34.3
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GARUDA INDONESIA
|
DC-10-30
|
62
|
38
|
32
|
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GULF AIR
|
A330-200
|
62
|
50
|
33.1
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GULF AIR
|
A340-300
|
62
|
50
|
33.1
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GULF AIR
|
767-300ER
|
62
|
40
|
33.1
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KUWAIT AIRWAYS
|
777-200
|
62
|
40
|
32
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NORTHWEST AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
62
|
60
|
32
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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
62
|
39
|
33.1
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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES
|
747-400
|
62
|
39
|
33.1
|
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS
|
747-200B
|
62
|
45
|
34
|
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS
|
747-300
|
62
|
45
|
34
|
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THAI AIRWAYS
INTERNATIONAL
|
747-300
|
62
|
40
|
34
|
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THAI AIRWAYS
INTERNATIONAL
|
747-400
|
62
|
50
|
34
|
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TRANSBRASIL
|
767-300ER
|
62
|
50
|
32
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