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Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy) vs Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (78 Business, 509 seats)

Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy) has 407 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (78 Business, 509 seats) has 509. Only the second has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidth
Korean Air · 12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 EconomyFirst ClassMain deck
121–31-2-1Private suite83 in26.5 in
Korean Air · 12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 EconomyPrestige ClassUpper deck
947–232-2-2Lie-flat bed——
Korean Air · 12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 EconomyEconomy ClassMain deck
30128–593-4-3Standard seat—18.1 in
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsFirst ClassUpper deck
81–21-2-1Lie-flat bed——
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsBusiness ClassUpper deck
7810–242-2-2Lie-flat bed——
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsPremium EconomyMain deck
5250–572-4-2Recliner——
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsEconomy ClassMain deck
33660–943-4-3Recliner——
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsEconomy ClassUpper deck
3595–992-4-2Recliner——

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

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Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (78 Business, 509 seats)

509 seats: 9 good, 29 mixed, 54 to avoid

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A (First Class): first Class window seat at the front of the upper deck.
  • Row 75, seat B (Economy Class): main-deck exit row, marked with more legroom.
  • Row 75, seats C, H and J (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
  • Row 76, seat A (Economy Class): window seat with no seat in front (75A is missing for the door), marked with more legroom.

Seats to avoid

  • Row 2, seats D and G (First Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Rows 20–21, seats A, C, D, G, H and K (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 57, seats A, C, H and K (Premium Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
  • Row 74, seats A, B, H, J and K (Economy Class): backs onto a wall, lavatory or galley, so recline is likely limited

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