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Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 (487 seats) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)
Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 (487 seats) has 487 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) has 485. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Etihad Airways · 487 seatsFirstUpper deck | 11 | 1–5 | 2-2 | Private suite | — | — | — | — | — |
Etihad Airways · 487 seatsBusinessUpper deck | 70 | 8–26 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
Etihad Airways · 487 seatsEconomyMain deck | 406 | 40–83 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyFirstMain deck | 14 | 1–5 | 1-1-1 | Private suite | 79 in | 22 in | — | 84 in | 18 in |
 Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyBusinessUpper deckPhoto: Qantas Airways | 70 | 11–28 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | 80 in | 16 in |
Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyPremium EconomyUpper deck | 60 | 31–40 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 22.8 in | — | — | 13 in |
Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyEconomyMain deck | 341 | 48–88 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 31 in | — | 6 in | — | 12 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
Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)
485 seats: 6 good, 39 mixed, 23 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (First): first suite by the window, in a cabin of only 14.
- Row 11, seat A (Business): front-row upper-deck Business seat with direct aisle access.
- Row 17, seat E (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 31, seat D (Premium Economy): front row of the upper-deck Premium Economy cabin.
Seats to avoid
- Row 63, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 64, seats H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 77, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 86, seat A (Economy): last side row, in front of the rear lavatories.