Lounge Frog guide

Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 (487 seats) vs Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)

Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 (487 seats) has 487 seats and Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has 521.

Cabins side by side

Cabin	Seats	Rows	Layout	Seat	Pitch	Width
Etihad Airways · 487 seatsFirstUpper deck	11	1–5	2-2	Private suite	—	—
Etihad Airways · 487 seatsBusinessUpper deck	70	8–26	2-4-2	Lie-flat bed	—	—
Etihad Airways · 487 seatsEconomyMain deck	406	40–83	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

Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 (487 seats)

487 seats: 78 good, 48 mixed, 30 to avoid

Best seats

Row 1, seat A (First): the Residence: one of its two seats (1A and 1C), with a living room, bed and shower room of its own.
Row 1, seat H (First): first Apartment at the very front of the upper deck, by the shower room on the right.
Row 3, seat A (First): window First Apartment in the middle of the cabin, away from the doors and the lounge.
Row 8, seat A (Business): business window seat in a row of only two (8A and 8K), right behind the lounge.

Seats to avoid

Row 18, seats E and F (Business): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Row 26, seat F (Business): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
Row 62, seat D (Economy): middle seat in front of the toilets, so recline is likely limited.
Row 62, seats E, F and G (Economy): 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