Lounge Frog guide

Emirates Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) vs Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)

Emirates Airbus A380-800 (3-class ultra-long-range, 491 seats) has 491 seats and Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has 521.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
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	—	—
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

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

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