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Lufthansa Airbus A380-800 seat map

Lufthansa's own seat map for this Airbus A380 shows 499 seats: 8 First, 68 Business, 52 Premium Economy and 371 Economy. First Class (upper deck) runs from row 1 to 2 in a 1-2-1 layout. Business Class (upper deck) runs from row 10 to 28 in a staggered 1-2-1 layout where every seat has its own aisle access. Economy Class (upper deck) runs from row 95 to 99 in a 2-4-2 layout. Premium Economy (main deck) runs from row 50 to 57 in a 2-4-2 layout. Economy Class (main deck) runs from row 60 to 94 in a 3-4-3 layout. Rows 75, 76 and 95 are exit rows behind a door. The map marks rows 95-98 upstairs and 60-64 downstairs as Lufthansa's Preferred Zone. First, Business and a small Economy cabin (rows 95 to 99) are on the upper deck; Premium Economy and the main Economy cabin are on the main deck. Business here is a staggered 1-2-1 cabin: rows alternate between the window seats A and K and the aisle-side seats C and H.

68 Business, 499 seats✓ Checked against Lufthansa's seat map · October 2026
Lufthansa Airbus A380-800
Lufthansa Airbus A380-800. Photo: Anna Zvereva, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cabins at a glance

  • First · upper deck

    First Class

    8seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · rows 1–2

    Best pick: row 1, seat AFirst Class window seat at the front of the upper deck.

  • Business · upper deck

    Business Class

    68seats · 2-2-2

    Lie-flat bed · rows 10–28

    Best pick: row 11, seat ABusiness window seat set against the window, in the rows that alternate with aisle-side seats.

  • Premium Economy · main deck

    Premium Economy

    52seats · 2-4-2

    Recliner · rows 50–57

    Least bad: row 50, seats A, C, H and KBulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Economy · main deck

    Economy Class

    336seats · 3-4-3

    Recliner · rows 60–94

    Best pick: row 75, seat BMain-deck exit row, marked with more legroom.

  • Economy · upper deck

    Economy Class

    35seats · 2-4-2

    Recliner · rows 95–99

    Best pick: row 75, seat BMain-deck exit row, marked with more legroom.

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

Stairs

Upper deck

First Class

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed

1
Bulkhead
2
Galley
Galley ×2

Business Class

2-2-2 · Lie-flat bed

10
Bulkhead
11
12
14
15
16
18
19
20
21
22
23
Galley
Closet
Accessible lavatoryLavatoryGalley
Closet
24
Galley
25
26
27
28
Exit

Main deck

Premium Economy

2-4-2 · Recliner

50
Bulkhead
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
Galley
Galley
Lavatory ×2GalleyCloset
Galley

Economy Class

3-4-3 · Recliner

60
Bulkhead
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
Accessible lavatoryLavatory ×3
75
Exit
76
Exit
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
Galley
Galley
Galley
Galley
88
Galley
89
90
91
92
93
94
Lav
Lavatory ×2Stairs
Lavatory ×2

Upper deck

Economy Class

2-4-2 · Recliner

95
Exit
96
97
98
99
Galley
Stairs
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Lufthansa'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
First ClassUpper deck
81–21-2-1Lie-flat bed
Business ClassUpper deck
6810–282-2-2Lie-flat bed
Premium EconomyMain deck
5250–572-4-2Recliner
Economy ClassMain deck
33660–943-4-3Recliner
Economy ClassUpper deck
3595–992-4-2Recliner

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A · First Class

    First Class window seat at the front of the upper deck.

  • Row 11, seat A · Business Class

    Business window seat set against the window, in the rows that alternate with aisle-side seats.

  • Rows 11 and 24, seat K · Business Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Rows 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26 and 28, seats A and K · Business Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 24, seat A · Business Class

    Small rear Business cabin of five rows behind the mid-cabin exit.

  • Row 75, seat B · Economy Class

    Main-deck exit row, marked with more legroom.

  • Row 75, seats C, H and J · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 76, seats A and K · Economy Class

    Exit row with extra legroom

  • Row 95, seat A · Economy Class

    Upstairs Economy behind the exit, marked with more legroom.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats D, G and K · First Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 2, seats A and K · First Class

    Set back from the aisle, so it is more private

  • Row 10, seats C, D, G and H · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 50, seats A, C, H and K · Premium Economy

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 60, seats A, B, C, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 95, seats C, D, E, F, G, H and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 2, seats D and G · First Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Rows 23–24, seats D and G · Business Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 57, seats A, C, H and K · Premium Economy

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 74, seats A, B, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Backs onto a wall, lavatory or galley, so recline is likely limited

  • Row 74, seat C · Economy Class

    Backs onto the mid-cabin lavatories: limited recline.

  • Rows 87–88, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a galley, with light and noise during service

  • Row 94, seat A · Economy Class

    Last row of the main deck, against the rear lavatories.

  • Row 94, seats B and C · Economy Class

    Backs onto a wall, lavatory or galley, so recline is likely limited

  • Row 94, seats D, E, F, G, H, J and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

Quick answers

How many seats does Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats) have?

Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats) has 499 seats: 8 in First Class, 68 in Business Class, 52 in Premium Economy, 336 in Economy Class and 35 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats)?

On Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats), the best Economy seats are row 75, seat B (main-deck exit row, marked with more legroom.), row 75, seats C, H and J (exit row with extra legroom) and row 76, seats A and K (exit row with extra legroom).

Which seats should I avoid on Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats)?

On Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats), avoid row 2, seats D and G (next to a galley, with light and noise during service), rows 23–24, seats D and G (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing) and row 57, seats A, C, H and K (next to a galley, with light and noise during service).

What is First Class like on Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats)?

First Class on Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats) has 8 seats on the upper deck, rows 1 to 2, in a 1-2-1 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 1, seat A (first Class window seat at the front of the upper deck.).

What is Business Class like on Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats)?

Business Class on Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats) has 68 seats on the upper deck, rows 10 to 28, in a 2-2-2 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 11, seat A (business window seat set against the window, in the rows that alternate with aisle-side seats.).

What is Premium Economy like on Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats)?

Premium Economy on Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats) has 52 seats on the main deck, rows 50 to 57, in a 2-4-2 layout (recliner).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Lufthansa's Airbus A380-800 (68 Business, 499 seats)?

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

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