How are the cabins and rows arranged on American Airlines flight AA988?

Business has 20 seats in rows 1-5 with a 2-2 layout. Main Cabin has 176 seats in rows 8-37 with a 3-3 layout, except row 26, which is 0-3, and row 27, which is 2-3. Main Cabin Extra covers rows 8-27, and Main Cabin covers rows 11-37.

What is the average seat rating on AA988?

The 196 seats on the American Airlines Airbus A321neo flying AA988 average 5.6 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: Business 6.0 and Main Cabin 5.6. 9 seats rate Good or better, and 33 rate below average.

What are the legroom and seat-width measurements in AA988's Business and Main Cabin?

Business seats have 37" of legroom and are 21" wide. Main Cabin seats have 30" of legroom and are 18.4" wide.

What route does AA988 fly?

AA988 is the American Airlines flight from Lima (LIM, Jorge Chávez International) to Miami (MIA, Miami International), flown on the Airbus A321neo. It takes about 5h 55m for 4,219 km (2,622 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance.

How much do the standard seats recline in each cabin on AA988?

The standard Business seat reclines 5". The standard Main Cabin seat reclines 3".

Can I check real-time seat availability on AA988?

Yes. Open AA988 in the live seat map and choose your travel date to see which seats are still open on that day, each coloured by its comfort score.

What Wi-Fi, power and entertainment are listed for AA988's cabins?

Both Business and Main Cabin have Wi-Fi, AC/USB power and free on-demand entertainment.

AA988 seat map

American Airlines Airbus A321neo, 2 classes, from Lima (LIM) to Miami (MIA)

Departs: Lima (LIM); Jorge Chávez International, Peru
Arrives: Miami (MIA); Miami International, United States
Flight time: About 5h 55m; Estimated from 4,219 km (2,622 miles)
Aircraft: Airbus A321neo; 2 classes, 1 deck

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AA988 is the American Airlines flight from Lima (LIM) to Miami (MIA), scheduled on an Airbus A321neo with 196 seats in 2 classes: 20 in Business and 176 in Main Cabin. The best seats are 2A in Business and 17C in Main Cabin. Avoid row 16 in Main Cabin: limited recline.

AA988 interactive seat map

Select a seat for its comfort score and what to watch out for. Colours show comfort, not availability.

Seat scores on AA988

Covers all 196 seats on the aircraft.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.99 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9154 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.915 seats
Poorunder 3.018 seats

Scores weigh legroom, recline, window position and distance from galleys, lavatories and exits. Seat-map glossary

Best in Business
Fair6.0 / 10
Window seat
Best in Main Cabin
Good8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage

Seat data verified October 2, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is AA988 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for AA988 comes from.

Date	Fri, Oct 2
Aircraft	Airbus A321neo
Layout	20J, 176Y (196 seats)

Airlines can swap planes close to departure, so confirm the aircraft at check-in.

AA988 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: Jorge Chávez International LIM; Lima, Peru
Arrival: Miami International MIA; Miami, United States

Seats by cabin on AA988

How the 196 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Business20 seats
Main Cabin176 seats

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Best seats on AA988

The top seats in every cabin, the ones to skip, and the pick for what matters to you.

Best seats on every aircraft

Comfort score out of 10Excellent9.0+Good7.0 to 8.9Fair5.0 to 6.9Below average3.0 to 4.9Poorunder 3.0

Business

Rows 1 to 5, 20 seats

Top picks

Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10

Seats to avoid

No seat in this cabin scores below Fair.

Best for

Window
Aisle
Sleep
Couples

Main Cabin

Rows 8 to 37, 176 seats

Top picks

Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10
Middle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10

Seats to avoid

Window seat, limited recline, cold by exitPoor1.8 / 10
Window seat, limited recline, cold by exitPoor1.8 / 10
Window seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor2.5 / 10

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Row-by-row notes for AA988

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Airbus A321neo cabin layout. New to terms like bulkhead or pitch? See the seat-map glossary.

Row 1Business. First row of the cabin: near the galley, no floor storage.
Row 5Business. Last row of the cabin.
Row 8Main Cabin. First row of the cabin: no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 16Main Cabin. Limited recline: the row sits in front of an exit row.
Row 17Main Cabin. Exit row: extra legroom; no floor storage.
Row 25Main Cabin. Limited recline, near the lavatories.
Row 26Main Cabin. Limited recline: the row sits in front of an exit row. Also near the lavatories.
Row 27Main Cabin. Exit row: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 36Main Cabin. Near the lavatories.
Row 37Main Cabin. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

Cabins on AA988

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the American Airlines Airbus A321neo.

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Business

Rows 1 to 5, 20 seats

Layout: 2-2
Pitch: 37"
Width: 21"
Recline: 5"

Standard seat with 5" of recline.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

Main Cabin

Rows 8 to 37, 176 seats

Layout: 3-3
Pitch: 30"
Width: 18.4"
Recline: 3"

Standard seat with 3" of recline. Sold as Main Cabin Extra and Main Cabin.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

AA988 questions

Flying AA988? Answered.

The aircraft, the cabins and the seats on this flight, answered from its seat map data.

The highest-rated seat on AA988 is 17C in Main Cabin, with a comfort score of 8.8 out of 10: aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage. In the other cabin, the best seat is 2A in Business (6.0).

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