Aeroméxico

Aeroméxico is Mexico's flag carrier, built around a hub at Mexico City and a growing second base at Monterrey. Its network leans on the US transborder market and Latin America, with a smaller long-haul reach into Europe and Asia. As a SkyTeam member it runs a deep joint venture with Delta, so a lot of its schedule is shaped around connecting traffic between Mexico and the United States rather than point-to-point leisure flying.

The result is a fleet that splits cleanly in two: single-aisle Boeing 737s and Embraer jets that do the domestic and short-haul transborder work, and Boeing 787 Dreamliners that carry the flagship long-haul routes. The premium cabin across the airline is branded Clase Premier, and the character of that cabin changes a lot depending on which aircraft turns up, which is exactly why the published layout for your specific flight is worth checking before you pick a seat.

The published layouts cover the single-aisle workhorses, the Boeing 737-800, the 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9, and the Embraer E190 flown by Aeroméxico Connect, alongside the Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 Dreamliners on long-haul.

On the 737 MAX pair and the standard 737-800, Clase Premier is a genuine recliner cabin at the front in a two-by-two layout, distinct from the economy seats behind it. The E190 carries a smaller Clase Premier of its own up front. The two Dreamliners are where the premium product steps up: the 787-8 uses a staggered business layout and the 787-9 a reverse-herringbone arrangement, both giving every premium seat direct aisle access. Economy on the widebodies runs the familiar three-by-three-by-three, while the narrowbodies are three-by-three behind the premium rows.

One 737-800 layout is worth calling out: a higher-density domestic configuration where the front rows are sold as a Premier Light product rather than a separate recliner cabin. On that aircraft the whole deck is a single economy layout, so the front seats are standard economy geometry with a premium fare and service attached, not the two-by-two recliners you get on the mainline 737-800.

Clase Premier on the Dreamliners is the airline at its best: a near lie-flat seat with direct aisle access, personal screens and a more considered meal service, pitched at the long-haul routes to Europe, Asia and South America. The 787-9's reverse-herringbone gives a strong sense of privacy for solo travellers, while the 787-8's staggered cabin trades a little of that for a more open feel.

On the 737 and E190, Clase Premier is a domestic and short-haul recliner rather than a flat bed, so you get more space, priority boarding and a better meal than economy, but a seat you sit in rather than sleep in. Economy across the fleet is a straightforward modern cabin with seat-back or streaming entertainment depending on aircraft. The Premier Light domestic 737 sits between the two: economy comfort with a premium fare wrapper, which is worth understanding before you pay up for it.

On the Dreamliners the premium seats are broadly equal, so the choice is position: seats nearer the front board and clear the aircraft first, while those toward the rear of the cabin sit further from galley noise, and solo travellers tend to prefer the more private window-aligned seats. In economy on the 787s, the bulkhead rows behind the premium cabin give extra room but lose under-seat stowage, and the very back rows near the rear galleys and lavatories are the ones to avoid for noise and traffic.

On the narrowbodies, the front two-by-two Clase Premier rows are the pick for space on a short hop. In economy, look for the extra-legroom rows around the over-wing exits, and steer clear of the last row ahead of the rear galley and lavatory. On the higher-density domestic 737-800, remember the front rows are economy seats sold as Premier Light, fine for the service but not a physically different seat, so check the published layout if legroom is what you are after.