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Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) vs Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800 (Version 2, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 Economy)
Qantas Airways Airbus A380-800 (14 First · 70 Business · 60 Premium Economy · 341 Economy) has 485 seats and Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800 (Version 2, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 Economy) has 471.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Recline | Bed | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Singapore Airlines · Version 2, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 EconomySuitesUpper deck | 6 | 1–3 | 1-1 | Private suite | — | — | — | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Version 2, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 EconomyBusiness ClassUpper deck | 50 | 11–24 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Version 2, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 EconomyPremium Economy ClassMain deck | 44 | 31–37 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — | — | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Version 2, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 EconomyEconomy ClassMain deck | 343 | 41–78 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | — | — | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Version 2, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 EconomyBusiness ClassUpper deck | 28 | 91–97 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800 (Version 2, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 Economy)
471 seats: 15 good, 27 mixed, 42 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Suites): suite that can be joined with 2A to form a double suite.
- Row 2, seats A and F (Suites): can be joined with the suite beside it into a double suite (1A & 2A, 1F & 2F)
- Row 3, seat A (Suites): suite in the last of the three Suites rows, at the window.
- Row 42, seat A (Economy Class): extra Legroom window seat with no seat in front, as 41A is not fitted.
Seats to avoid
- Row 3, seat F (Suites): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 23, seats D and F (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 36, seats D, E, F and G (Premium Economy Class): next to a galley, with light and noise during service
- Row 37, seats A, C, H and K (Premium Economy Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing