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Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (78 Business, 509 seats) vs Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)

Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (78 Business, 509 seats) has 509 seats and Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has 521. Only the first has Premium Economy.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsFirst ClassUpper deck	8	1–2	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	—	—
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsBusiness ClassUpper deck	78	10–24	2-2-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsPremium EconomyMain deck	52	50–57	2-4-2	Recliner	—	—
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsEconomy ClassMain deck	336	60–94	3-4-3	Recliner	—	—
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsEconomy ClassUpper deck	35	95–99	2-4-2	Recliner	—	—
Qatar Airways · 3-class, 521 seatsFirst ClassUpper deckPhoto: Qatar Airways	8	1–2	1-2-1	Private suite	90 in	23 in
Qatar Airways · 3-class, 521 seatsBusiness ClassUpper deck	52	10–22	1-2-1	Lie-flat bed	51 in	22 in
Qatar Airways · 3-class, 521 seatsEconomy ClassUpper deckPhoto: Qatar Airways	56	25–32	2-4-2	Recliner	31 in	16.9 in
Qatar Airways · 3-class, 521 seatsEconomy ClassMain deckPhoto: Qatar Airways	405	40–83	3-4-3	Recliner	31 in	16.9 in

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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Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)

521 seats: 32 good, 36 mixed, 46 to avoid

Best seats

Rows 11–22, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Row 30, seats A, B, D, E, F, G, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom

Seats to avoid

Row 2, seats E and F (First Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 22, seats E and F (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Rows 32 and 74, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 49, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service

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