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Emirates Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) vs Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 (12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 Economy)

Emirates Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) has 491 seats and Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 (12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 Economy) has 495. Only the first has First.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width	Screen
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	—	—	—
Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyBusiness SuiteMain deckPhoto: Asiana Airlines	12	1–3	1-2-1	Private suite	83 in	22 in	32 in
Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyBusiness SmartiumUpper deck	66	7–24	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	74.5 in	22 in	15.6 in
Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyEconomy ClassMain deck	311	28–60	3-4-3	Standard seat	33 in	18.9 in	11.1 in
Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyEconomy ClassUpper deck	106	70–83	2-4-2	Standard seat	33 in	18.9 in	11.1 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

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Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 (12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 Economy)

495 seats: 19 good, 44 mixed, 11 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (Business Suite): business Suite on the main deck; only 12 suites on the aircraft.
Rows 2–3, seats A, E, F and K (Business Suite): business Suite.
Row 8, seat A (Business Smartium): business Smartium seat right against the window on the upper deck.
Row 29, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): extra Legroom Seat

Seats to avoid

Row 24, seats E and F (Business Smartium): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 39, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 39, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the main-deck lavatories.
Row 59, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

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