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All Nippon Airways Airbus A380-800 (520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)
All Nippon Airways Airbus A380-800 (520 seats, 8 First · 56 Business · 73 Premium Economy · 383 Economy) has 520 seats and Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has 521. Only the first has Premium Economy. 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 | 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 |
 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 | — |
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
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