Lounge Frog guide

Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)

Korean Air Airbus A380-800 (12 First · 94 Prestige · 301 Economy) has 407 seats and Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has 521.

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
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

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

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