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Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 seat map

Etihad's own seat map for this Airbus A380 shows 487 seats: 11 First, 70 Business and 406 Economy. First (upper deck) runs from row 1 to 5, in a staggered layout where every seat has its own aisle access. Business (upper deck) runs from row 8 to 26, in a staggered 1-2-1 layout where every seat has its own aisle access. Economy (main deck) runs from row 40 to 83 in a 3-4-3 layout. Rows 19, 25, 49, 64 and 75 are exit rows behind a pair of doors. Seats 1A and 1C are The Residence, drawn with its own living room, bed and shower room at the front of the upper deck; the other nine First seats are First Apartments. Business follows, with a lounge drawn as a sofa between them. The main deck is all Economy; rows 40 to 47 at its front are Etihad's extra-legroom seats, with the stairs between rows 40 and 41. Etihad draws a shower beside the front toilets on both sides of the upper deck.

487 seats✓ Checked against Etihad Airways's seat map · October 2026
Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800
Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800. Photo: Anna Zvereva, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • First · upper deck

    First

    11seats · 2-2

    Private suite · rows 1–5

    Best pick: row 1, seat AThe Residence: one of its two seats (1A and 1C), with a living room, bed and shower room of its own.

  • Business · upper deck

    Business

    70seats · 2-4-2

    Lie-flat bed · rows 8–26

    Best pick: row 8, seat ABusiness window seat in a row of only two (8A and 8K), right behind the lounge.

  • Economy · main deck

    Economy

    406seats · 3-4-3

    Recliner · rows 40–83

    Best pick: row 40, seat AExtra-legroom window seat at the front of the main deck, with the stairs beside rows 40 and 41.

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

ShowerLavatory
ShowerLavatory

Upper deck

First

2-2 · Private suite

1
Bulkhead
2
Bassinet
3
Bassinet
4
Bassinet
5
Bassinet
Lounge, drawn as a sofa (likely The Lobby)

Business

2-4-2 · Lie-flat bed

8
Bulkhead
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Lav
Lavatory
19
Exit
20
21
22
23
Bassinet
24
Exit
25
Exit
26
Galley
Galley
GalleyStairs
LavatoryGalley

Main deck

Economy

3-4-3 · Recliner

40
Bulkhead
41
42
43
Bassinet
44
45
46
47
Galley
LavatoryGalley
Galley
GalleyLavatory
49
Exit
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
Lav
Lavatory
63
Lav
Lavatory
Galley
Lavatory
64
Exit
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
Galley
Galley
74
Galley
Galley
Galley
75
Exit
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
Lav
LavatoryStairs

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Etihad Airways's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
FirstUpper deck
111–52-2Private suite
BusinessUpper deck
708–262-4-2Lie-flat bed
EconomyMain deck
40640–833-4-3Recliner

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A · First

    The Residence: one of its two seats (1A and 1C), with a living room, bed and shower room of its own.

  • Row 1, seat H · First

    First Apartment at the very front of the upper deck, by the shower room on the right.

  • Row 3, seat A · First

    Window First Apartment in the middle of the cabin, away from the doors and the lounge.

  • Row 8, seat A · Business

    Business window seat in a row of only two (8A and 8K), right behind the lounge.

  • Rows 10, 14, 16, 20 and 22, seats A and K · Business

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 12, seat A · Business

    Business window seat in the quiet front section, every seat with its own aisle access.

  • Row 12, seat K · Business

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 19, seats C and H · Business

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 25, seats C, D, G and H · Business

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 40, seat A · Economy

    Extra-legroom window seat at the front of the main deck, with the stairs beside rows 40 and 41.

  • Rows 41–42, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy

    Etihad's map shows this as an extra-legroom seat

  • Row 43, seats A, B, C, E, F, G, H, J and K · Economy

    Etihad's map shows this as an extra-legroom seat

  • Row 43, seat D · Economy

    Extra-legroom middle seat with the stairs ahead instead of a seat.

  • Rows 44–46, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K · Economy

    Etihad's map shows this as an extra-legroom seat

  • Row 49, seat C · Economy

    Exit row behind the doors, marked with extra legroom.

  • Row 64, seat A · Economy

    Exit row with extra legroom at the window.

  • Row 75, seat B · Economy

    Extra legroom behind the rear-zone doors, and row 75 has no seat at the window beside you.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seat C · First

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 8, seat K · Business

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 18, seats A and K · Business

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 19, seats D and G · Business

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 26, seat E · Business

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 40, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 47, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K · Economy

    Etihad's map shows this as an extra-legroom seat

  • Row 49, seats A, B, D, E, F, G, H, J and K · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 64, seats B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 74, seat A · Economy

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 75, seats C, D, E, F, G, H and J · Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 18, seats E and F · Business

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 26, seat F · Business

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 62, seat D · Economy

    Middle seat in front of the toilets, so recline is likely limited.

  • Row 62, seats E, F and G · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 63, seats A, B, H, J and K · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 63, seat C · Economy

    Backs onto the toilets and galley: recline is likely limited and there's a queue beside you.

  • Row 73, seats D, E, F and G · Economy

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 74, seats B, J and K · Economy

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 83, seat A · Economy

    Last row, against the rear toilets.

  • Row 83, seats B, C, H, J and K · Economy

    Last row, against the rear toilets and galleys, so recline is likely limited

  • Row 83, seats D, E, F and G · Economy

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 (487 seats) have?

Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 (487 seats) has 487 seats: 11 in First, 70 in Business and 406 in Economy.

What are the best Economy seats on Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 (487 seats)?

On Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 (487 seats), the best Economy seats are row 40, seat A (extra-legroom window seat at the front of the main deck, with the stairs beside rows 40 and 41.), rows 41–42, seats A, B, C, H, J and K (etihad's map shows this as an extra-legroom seat) and row 43, seats A, B, C, E, F, G, H, J and K (etihad's map shows this as an extra-legroom seat).

Which seats should I avoid on Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 (487 seats)?

On Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 (487 seats), avoid row 18, seats E and F (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 26, seat F (next to a galley, with light and noise during service) and row 62, seat D (middle seat in front of the toilets, so recline is likely limited.).

What is First like on Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 (487 seats)?

First on Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 (487 seats) has 11 seats on the upper deck, rows 1 to 5, in a 2-2 layout (private suite). The pick: row 1, seat A (the Residence: one of its two seats (1A and 1C), with a living room, bed and shower room of its own.).

What is Business like on Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 (487 seats)?

Business on Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 (487 seats) has 70 seats on the upper deck, rows 8 to 26, in a 2-4-2 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 8, seat A (business window seat in a row of only two (8A and 8K), right behind the lounge.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 (487 seats)?

A verified Economy seat pitch is not recorded for this layout. Check Etihad Airways's seat specifications and the seat map in your booking.

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