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All Nippon Airways Airbus A380-800 (520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)
All Nippon Airways Airbus A380-800 (520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 Economy) has 520 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) has 485. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (34 vs 31 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Nippon Airways · 520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 EconomyFirst ClassUpper deck | 8 | 1–2 | 1-2-1 | Private suite | — | — | — | — | 32 in |
All Nippon Airways · 520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 EconomyBusiness ClassUpper deck | 56 | 5–18 | 2-4-2 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | 18 in |
All Nippon Airways · 520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 EconomyPremium EconomyUpper deck | 73 | 20–30 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | — | — | — | 15.6 in |
All Nippon Airways · 520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 EconomyEconomy ClassMain deck | 323 | 35–70 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 34 in | — | — | — | 13.3 in |
All Nippon Airways · 520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 EconomyEconomy Class (ANA COUCHii)Main deck | 60 | 71–76 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | 32 in | — | — | — | 13.3 in |
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 |
All Nippon Airways Airbus A380-800 (520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 Economy)
520 seats: 71 good, 79 mixed, 39 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (First Class): first seat at the window on the upper deck, in a cabin of eight.
- Row 7, seat A (Business Class): business window seat on the side of the staggered pair closest to the window.
- Row 7, seat E (Business Class): centre Business pair with a movable partition, good for two travelling together.
- Row 7, seat F (Business Class): centre pair with a movable partition
Seats to avoid
- Row 2, seats A, D, G and K (First Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 18, seats C, D, G and H (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 30, seats A, C, D, F and G (Premium Economy): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 30, seats H and K (Premium Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
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.