Lounge Frog guide
Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats) vs Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)
Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats) has 499 seats and Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has 521. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — | — |
 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 |
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
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