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Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)

Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy) has 407 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

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeatPitchWidthReclineBedScreen
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———
Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyFirstMain deck
141–51-1-1Private suite79 in22 in—84 in18 in
Qantas A380 Business Class flat bed
Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyBusinessUpper deckPhoto: Qantas Airways
7011–281-2-1Lie-flat bed———80 in16 in
Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyPremium EconomyUpper deck
6031–402-3-2Recliner38 in22.8 in——13 in
Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyEconomyMain deck
34148–883-4-3Standard seat31 in—6 in—12 in

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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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.

Full seat map