Seats Frog guide
Emirates Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) vs Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy)
Emirates Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) has 491 seats and Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy) has 407.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emirates · 3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seatsFirst ClassUpper deckPhoto: Emirates | 14 | 1–4 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — |
 Emirates · 3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seatsBusiness ClassUpper deckPhoto: Emirates | 76 | 6–26 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Emirates · 3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seatsEconomy ClassMain deck | 401 | 43–88 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — |
Korean Air · 12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 EconomyFirst ClassMain deck | 12 | 1–3 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | 83 in | 26.5 in |
Korean Air · 12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 EconomyPrestige ClassUpper deck | 94 | 7–23 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Korean Air · 12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 EconomyEconomy ClassMain deck | 301 | 28–59 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | 18.1 in |
Emirates Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats)
491 seats: 38 good, 14 mixed, 17 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–3, seats A and K (First Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Rows 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23 and 25, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 68, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 80, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 26, seats B and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 51, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 65, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy)
407 seats: 45 good, 54 mixed, 37 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (First Class): first Class window suite in a main-deck cabin of twelve.
- Row 8, seat A (Prestige Class): upper-deck Prestige window pair with aisle access.
- Row 10, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige window seat in a row with no centre seats, so the cabin feels open.
- Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat at the front of Economy.
Seats to avoid
- Row 23, seat H (Prestige Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 40, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing