The Qantas Airbus A380-800 seats 485 passengers across 4 cabins. Every row below is rated on legroom, location and distance from galleys and lavatories.
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No standout or problem seats in this cabin.
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No standout or problem seats in this cabin.
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Avoid 49A, 49B (Near galley (ahead)); 49C (Near galley (ahead) — expect noise and bright…); 51C (Near bassinet position (behind) — potential…); 52H, 52J, 80C, 80H, 82D, 82E, 82F, 82G (Near bassinet position (ahead) — potential noise…); 62C, 63B, 64A, 86D, 86G, 87E, 87F, 88E (Near lavatory (behind) — some queuing traffic…); 62D, 62E, 62F, 62G, 63C, 63D, 63E, 63F, 63G, 63H, 63J, 63K, 64B, 64C, 64H, 64J, 64K, 85A, 85B, 85C, 85H, 85J, 85K, 86A, 86B, 86C, 86H, 86J, 86K, 87D, 87G (Immediately adjacent to lavatory (behind)…); 65A, 66A, 66K (No window at this seat position — wall only); 65B, 65C, 88D, 88G (Immediately adjacent to lavatory (ahead)…); 66D, 66E, 66F, 66G (No underseat storage — bulkhead in front); 66J (Tray table and video screen in armrest — no…); 77A, 77B, 77C, 77D, 77E, 77F, 77G, 77H, 77J, 77K (Near galley (behind)); 86E, 86F (Near lavatory (behind)); 88F (Near lavatory (ahead) — some queuing traffic and…)
Qantas's flagship, and still the way to fly long-haul if you get to pick your aircraft. Four cabins over two decks: First on the lower deck, Business and Premium Economy up top, Economy across both. The fleet works the marquee runs — Sydney–London, Sydney–Los Angeles, Sydney–Singapore — and isn't due to bow out until the A350-1000 takes over from 2032.
Business on the upper deck is the sweet spot: quiet, private, and the strongest seat Qantas flies, in a lie-flat 1-2-1 where everyone reaches the aisle without climbing over a neighbour. First, down on the lower deck, trades sliding doors for shell-like partitions and a privacy shield that rises at cruise, with Sheridan bedding over an air-foam mattress.
Premium Economy has its own upper-deck cabin, set apart from Economy and worth the step up on an overnighter. If you're back in Economy, the upper deck rides quieter than the lower.
The rear of the lower-deck Economy cabin is the part to skip. Four Rolls-Royce Trent 900s make themselves heard back there, it's a long walk to anything, and a full A380 takes its time to empty. The lower-deck middle seats are a long night on the 20-plus-hour haul to London — if you're in Economy, choose the upper deck.
For most travellers, yes. The upper deck holds Business, the lounge and Premium Economy in a calmer, smaller space, and the window seats up there have personal side bins. The main deck carries First in the nose and the large Economy cabin.
The bulkhead rows at the front of Economy and the exit rows carry the most space; the cabin map flags the exact seat numbers. The rear rows lose a little width and sit near the galleys.
It is one of the better picks on the aircraft — a wide cabin on the upper deck, close to the lounge and away from main-deck foot traffic. A window pair gives the quietest seat.
Between Business and Premium Economy on the upper deck, open to the upper-deck premium cabins in flight. A Premium Economy seat near the front of that cabin puts it within easy reach.
14First70Business60Premium Economy341Economy485Total
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