Lounge Frog guide
Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 (12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 Economy) vs Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats)
Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 (12 Business Suite · 66 Business Smartium · 417 Economy) has 495 seats and Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has 521. Only the second has First. 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 | 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 |
 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 | — |
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
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