Lounge Frog guide
Korean Air Boeing 747-8 (6 First · 48 Prestige · 314 Economy) vs Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 (364 seats)
Korean Air Boeing 747-8 (6 First · 48 Prestige · 314 Economy) has 368 seats and Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 (364 seats) has 364. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Korean Air · 6 First · 48 Prestige · 314 EconomyFirst ClassMain deck | 6 | 1–3 | 1-1 | Private suite | 83 in | 24 in |
Korean Air · 6 First · 48 Prestige · 314 EconomyPrestige ClassMain deck | 26 | 7–11 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 75 in | 21 in |
Korean Air · 6 First · 48 Prestige · 314 EconomyPrestige ClassUpper deck | 22 | 16–21 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | 75 in | 21 in |
Korean Air · 6 First · 48 Prestige · 314 EconomyEconomy ClassMain deck | 314 | 28–65 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | 17.2 in |
Lufthansa · 364 seatsFirst ClassMain deck | 8 | 1–3 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Lufthansa · 364 seatsBusiness ClassMain deck | 48 | 4–11 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Lufthansa · 364 seatsEconomy ClassMain deck | 36 | 16–20 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — |
Lufthansa · 364 seatsPremium EconomyMain deck | 32 | 21–25 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Lufthansa · 364 seatsEconomy ClassMain deck | 208 | 27–49 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — |
Lufthansa · 364 seatsBusiness ClassUpper deck | 32 | 81–88 | 2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Korean Air Boeing 747-8 (6 First · 48 Prestige · 314 Economy)
368 seats: 42 good, 44 mixed, 19 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (First Class): one of six First Class seats, each by a window with direct aisle access.
- Row 17, seat A (Prestige Class): upper-deck Prestige window seat in a quiet cabin of 22.
- Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat at the front of Economy.
- Rows 29–30, seats A, B and C (Economy Class): marked Economy front-zone preferred seat
Seats to avoid
- Row 37, seat D (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Rows 37 and 65, seats E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 45, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 47, seats H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 (364 seats)
364 seats: 13 good, 28 mixed, 40 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first Class seat in the nose of the aircraft, away from other cabins.
- Row 2, seats A and K (First Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Row 2, seat D (First Class): first Class middle seat, next to 2G for two travelling together.
- Row 16, seat A (Economy Class): small forward Economy cabin in the Preferred Zone, ahead of Premium Economy.
Seats to avoid
- Rows 9–10, seats A, C, H and K (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Rows 9–10, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 20, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 33, seat A (Economy Class): backs onto the galleys at the mid-cabin exit: limited recline.