Lounge Frog guide
Emirates Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) vs All Nippon Airways Airbus A380-800 (520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 Economy)
Emirates Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) has 491 seats and All Nippon Airways Airbus A380-800 (520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 Economy) has 520. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emirates · 3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seatsFirst ClassUpper deckPhoto: Emirates | 14 | 1–4 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — |
 Emirates · 3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seatsBusiness ClassUpper deckPhoto: Emirates | 76 | 6–26 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Emirates · 3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seatsEconomy ClassMain deck | 401 | 43–88 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — |
All Nippon Airways · 520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 EconomyFirst ClassUpper deck | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | 32 in |
All Nippon Airways · 520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 EconomyBusiness ClassUpper deck | 56 | 5–18 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | 18 in |
All Nippon Airways · 520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 EconomyPremium EconomyUpper deck | 73 | 20–30 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 15.6 in |
All Nippon Airways · 520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 EconomyEconomy ClassMain deck | 323 | 35–70 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 34 in | 13.3 in |
All Nippon Airways · 520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 EconomyEconomy Class (ANA COUCHii)Main deck | 60 | 71–76 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 32 in | 13.3 in |
Emirates Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats)
491 seats: 38 good, 14 mixed, 17 to avoid
Best seats
- Rows 2–3, seats A and K (First Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Rows 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23 and 25, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 68, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 80, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- Row 26, seats B and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 26, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 51, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 65, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
All Nippon Airways Airbus A380-800 (520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 Economy)
520 seats: 71 good, 79 mixed, 39 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first seat at the window on the upper deck, in a cabin of eight.
- Row 7, seat A (Business Class): business window seat on the side of the staggered pair closest to the window.
- Row 7, seat E (Business Class): centre Business pair with a movable partition, good for two travelling together.
- Row 7, seat F (Business Class): centre pair with a movable partition
Seats to avoid
- Row 2, seats A, D, G and K (First Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 18, seats C, D, G and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 30, seats A, C, D, F and G (Premium Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 30, seats H and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing