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Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 (12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 Economy) vs Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy)
Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 (12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 Economy) has 495 seats and Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) has 485. Only the second has First. Only the second has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the first (33 vs 31 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
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 |
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
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.