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Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 (487 seats) vs Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 (12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 Economy)

Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 (487 seats) has 487 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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthScreen
Etihad Airways · 487 seatsFirstUpper deck
111–52-2Private suite———
Etihad Airways · 487 seatsBusinessUpper deck
708–262-4-2Lie-flat bed———
Etihad Airways · 487 seatsEconomyMain deck
40640–833-4-3Recliner———
Asiana A380 Business Suite
Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyBusiness SuiteMain deckPhoto: Asiana Airlines
121–31-2-1Private suite83 in22 in32 in
Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyBusiness SmartiumUpper deck
667–242-4-2Lie-flat bed74.5 in22 in15.6 in
Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyEconomy ClassMain deck
31128–603-4-3Standard seat33 in18.9 in11.1 in
Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyEconomy ClassUpper deck
10670–832-4-2Standard seat33 in18.9 in11.1 in

Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 (487 seats)

487 seats: 78 good, 48 mixed, 30 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (First): the Residence: one of its two seats (1A and 1C), with a living room, bed and shower room of its own.
  • Row 1, seat H (First): first Apartment at the very front of the upper deck, by the shower room on the right.
  • Row 3, seat A (First): window First Apartment in the middle of the cabin, away from the doors and the lounge.
  • Row 8, seat A (Business): business window seat in a row of only two (8A and 8K), right behind the lounge.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 18, seats E and F (Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
  • Row 26, seat F (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 62, seat D (Economy): middle seat in front of the toilets, so recline is likely limited.
  • Row 62, seats E, F and G (Economy): 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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