Lounge Frog guide
Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy) vs Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats)
Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy) has 407 seats and Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats) has 499. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Korean Air · 12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 EconomyFirst ClassMain deck | 12 | 1–3 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | 83 in | 26.5 in |
Korean Air · 12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 EconomyPrestige ClassUpper deck | 94 | 7–23 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Korean Air · 12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 EconomyEconomy ClassMain deck | 301 | 28–59 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | 18.1 in |
Lufthansa · 68 Business, 499 seatsFirst ClassUpper deck | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Lufthansa · 68 Business, 499 seatsBusiness ClassUpper deck | 68 | 10–28 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Lufthansa · 68 Business, 499 seatsPremium EconomyMain deck | 52 | 50–57 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Lufthansa · 68 Business, 499 seatsEconomy ClassMain deck | 336 | 60–94 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — |
Lufthansa · 68 Business, 499 seatsEconomy ClassUpper deck | 35 | 95–99 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy)
407 seats: 45 good, 54 mixed, 37 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (First Class): first Class window suite in a main-deck cabin of twelve.
- Row 8, seat A (Prestige Class): upper-deck Prestige window pair with aisle access.
- Row 10, seat A (Prestige Class): prestige window seat in a row with no centre seats, so the cabin feels open.
- Row 28, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat at the front of Economy.
Seats to avoid
- Row 23, seat H (Prestige Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 40, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 41, seat A (Economy Class): directly in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 41, seats B, C, H, J and K (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats)
499 seats: 26 good, 26 mixed, 46 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first Class window seat at the front of the upper deck.
- Row 11, seat A (Business Class): business window seat set against the window, in the rows that alternate with aisle-side seats.
- Rows 11 and 24, seat K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
- Rows 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26 and 28, seats A and K (Business Class): set back from the aisle, so it is more private
Seats to avoid
- Row 2, seats D and G (First Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Rows 23–24, seats D and G (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- 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