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Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (78 Business, 509 seats) vs Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 (12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 Economy)
Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (78 Business, 509 seats) has 509 seats and Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 (12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 Economy) has 495. Only the first has First. Only the first has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsFirst ClassUpper deck | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsBusiness ClassUpper deck | 78 | 10–24 | 2-2-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsPremium EconomyMain deck | 52 | 50–57 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsEconomy ClassMain deck | 336 | 60–94 | 3-4-3 | Recliner | — | — | — |
Lufthansa · 78 Business, 509 seatsEconomy ClassUpper deck | 35 | 95–99 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — |
 Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyBusiness SuiteMain deckPhoto: Asiana Airlines | 12 | 1–3 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | 83 in | 22 in | 32 in |
Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyBusiness SmartiumUpper deck | 66 | 7–24 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | 74.5 in | 22 in | 15.6 in |
Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyEconomy ClassMain deck | 311 | 28–60 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 33 in | 18.9 in | 11.1 in |
Asiana Airlines · 12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 EconomyEconomy ClassUpper deck | 106 | 70–83 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 33 in | 18.9 in | 11.1 in |
Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 (78 Business, 509 seats)
509 seats: 9 good, 29 mixed, 54 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first Class window seat at the front of the upper deck.
- Row 75, seat B (Economy Class): main-deck exit row, marked with more legroom.
- Row 75, seats C, H and J (Economy Class): exit row with extra legroom
- Row 76, seat A (Economy Class): window seat with no seat in front (75A is missing for the door), marked with more legroom.
Seats to avoid
- Row 2, seats D and G (First Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Rows 20–21, seats A, C, D, G, H and K (Business Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- 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
Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 (12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 Economy)
495 seats: 19 good, 44 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Suite): business Suite on the main deck; only 12 suites on the aircraft.
- Rows 2–3, seats A, E, F and K (Business Suite): business Suite.
- Row 8, seat A (Business Smartium): business Smartium seat right against the window on the upper deck.
- Row 29, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): extra Legroom Seat
Seats to avoid
- Row 24, seats E and F (Business Smartium): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seats D, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 39, seat E (Economy Class): in front of the main-deck lavatories.
- Row 59, seats D, E, F and G (Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing