Japan Airlines

The upper deck seating on the emergency exit row are highly desirable and usually only for their Global Club members. I was flying with a member so I could get it. They did block the middle seat and we had the aisle and window and the legroom is outrageously good. The problem is the width of the seat. It is probably 15" when you account for the IFE controller digging into your thigh the entire flight. Flew to the US in this same seat arrangement a few years back and it was equally miserable. Unless you are a typical Japanese size (small) this seat is horribly narrow. Don't know about legroom in the normal seats but it must be equally as bad.

JAL's new premium economy on the JFK route is worth the extra money. Provided a very large person like myself with adequate comfort without having to shell out over $6000 for business class. The recline of the sliding shell seats is odd. Sort of like slumping rather than reclining but a lot better than regular economy.

Seats looked fairly new grey in colour with light blue blankets and white pillows provided in each seat. Wings headrest gave comfort during the flight from SIN-KIX sector. There is some space available even if the front passenger reclines his seat. As compared with ANA Y class (from Sin- Japan route) ANA Y class seat is more comfortable as compared with JAL.