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Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) vs Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800 (Version 1, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 Economy)
Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 (3-class, 521 seats) has 521 seats and Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800 (Version 1, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 Economy) has 471. Only the second has Premium Economy.
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Singapore Airlines · Version 1, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 EconomySuitesUpper deck | 6 | 1–3 | 1-1 | Private suite | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Version 1, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 EconomyBusiness ClassUpper deck | 50 | 11–24 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Version 1, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 EconomyPremium Economy ClassMain deck | 44 | 31–37 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Version 1, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 EconomyEconomy ClassMain deck | 343 | 41–79 | 3-4-3 | Standard seat | — | — |
Singapore Airlines · Version 1, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 EconomyBusiness ClassUpper deck | 28 | 91–97 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | — |
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
Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800 (Version 1, 6 Suites · 78 Business · 44 Premium Economy · 343 Economy)
471 seats: 15 good, 26 mixed, 39 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 31, seat A (Premium Economy Class): extra Legroom Premium Economy seat at the front of the lower deck.
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