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Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)
Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats) has 499 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) has 485.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyFirstMain deck | 14 | 1–5 | 1-1-1 | Private suite | 79 in | 22 in | — | 84 in | 18 in |
 Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyBusinessUpper deckPhoto: Qantas Airways | 70 | 11–28 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | 80 in | 16 in |
Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyPremium EconomyUpper deck | 60 | 31–40 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 22.8 in | — | — | 13 in |
Qantas Airways · 14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 EconomyEconomyMain deck | 341 | 48–88 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 31 in | — | 6 in | — | 12 in |
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
Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)
485 seats: 6 good, 39 mixed, 23 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 2, seat A (First): first suite by the window, in a cabin of only 14.
- Row 11, seat A (Business): front-row upper-deck Business seat with direct aisle access.
- Row 17, seat E (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 31, seat D (Premium Economy): front row of the upper-deck Premium Economy cabin.
Seats to avoid
- Row 63, seats D, E, F and G (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 64, seats H, J and K (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 77, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K (Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 86, seat A (Economy): last side row, in front of the rear lavatories.