Airbus A380-800
Best seat quick answer
Best rows: 8, 40, 43, 49, 64, 69, 75, 76. Watch rows: 40, 47, 48, 49, 62, 63, 64, 73, 75, 82, 83, 84 because of forward staircase to upper deck ahead, lavatories, door intrusion, galley noise, and no under-seat storage.
- 8 — Business bulkhead: first row of upper-deck Studio cabin
- 40 — Economy bulkhead behind forward staircase: extra legroom
- 49 — Economy bulkhead behind door 2 galley: extra legroom
- 64 — Economy bulkhead behind mid-cabin galley: extra legroom
Etihad Airways's Airbus A380-800 seats 494 passengers across 3 cabin classes. First class offers 82 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 31 inches.
Etihad Airways flies the Airbus A380-800 in 2 layouts — pick yours
494 seats9F · 70J · 415YViewing
484 seats9F · 70J · 405YSeat map
Main deck
Upper deck
First Apartment / The Residence
Business Studio
Economy Class
Good seat
Watch out
Avoid
Verified layout · 494 seats · 9F / 70J / 415Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
494 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Apartment / The Residence | 82" | — | 9 |
| Business Studio | 73" | 20" | 70 |
| Economy Class | 31" | 18" | 415 |
Cabin guide
- First Apartment / The Residence: 9 seats in a 2-2 layout (rows 1-5), first apartments, private first-class suites, 82" pitch.
- Business Studio: 70 seats in a 2-4-2 layout (rows 8-26), etihad a380, staggered layout — window seats alternate between hugging the window (most private) and sitting beside the aisle, 73" pitch, 20" wide.
- Economy Class: 415 seats in a 3-4-3 layout (rows 40-83), 31" pitch, 18" wide.
Best seats
- 8 — Business bulkhead: first row of upper-deck Studio cabin
- 40 — Economy bulkhead behind forward staircase: extra legroom
- 49 — Economy bulkhead behind door 2 galley: extra legroom
- 64 — Economy bulkhead behind mid-cabin galley: extra legroom
- 75 — Economy bulkhead behind door 4 galley: extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- 40 — Forward staircase to upper deck ahead: foot traffic
- 84 — Last row: rear staircase, lavatories and galley behind
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Main deck, before row 40: 2 lavatories and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Main deck, before row 40: stairs - traffic can collect around this area.
- Main deck, behind row 83: 3 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Main deck, behind row 83: 3 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Main deck, behind row 83: 2 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Main deck, behind row 83: stairs - traffic can collect around this area.
- Main deck, behind row 83: 2 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
- Upper deck, between rows 5 and 8: 1 lavatory and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Upper deck, behind row 26: stairs - traffic can collect around this area.
Photos and reviews
Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 seat photos and reviews
Licensed seat photos and published cabin reviews for this verified Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 layout, grouped by cabin. Confidence labels show whether each source matches an exact seat, exact position, same product, or similar cabin.
Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 First Apartment / The Residence photos and reviews
9 seats · First Apartments · 82" pitch
Seat photos
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Cabin reviews
- Etihad A380 First Class Apartment review
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A380 First Apartment review; shown for selected Etihad First Apartment seats.
Variant identity
Etihad Airways uses this Airbus A380 page for 9F / 70J / 415Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 9F / 70J / 415Y
- 494 seats as drawn
- 9 First Apartment / The Residence, 70 Business Studio, 415 Economy Class
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this verified layout, rated and explained: no window, near a galley or lavatory, limited recline, exit-row legroom, bulkhead or bassinet positions, misaligned windows, and tray-table or under-seat-storage quirks.
| Row / seat | Cabin | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40A, 40K | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and exit door intrudes into the seat |
| 40B, 40J | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and exit door intrudes into the footwell |
| 40C, 40H | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 43A, 43B, 43C, 43H, 43J, 43K | Economy Class | Best | extra legroom |
| 43D, 43F, 43G | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 43E | Economy Class | Best | extra legroom and bassinet can be fitted here |
| 47A, 47B, 47C, 47H, 47J, 47K | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 47D, 47G | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 48A, 48B, 48C, 48H, 48J, 48K | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 48D, 48G | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 48E, 48F | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 49A, 49B, 49J, 49K | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 49C, 49H | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 49D, 49G | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 49E, 49F | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 61D, 61E, 61F, 61G | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 62A, 62B, 62C, 62D, 62E, 62F, 62G, 62H, 62J, 62K | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 63A, 63B, 63C, 63H, 63J, 63K | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 64A, 64K | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, exit door intrudes into the footwell, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 64B, 64J | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 64C, 64H | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 64D, 64G | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, partial bulkhead with extra legroom, bassinet can be fitted here, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 64E, 64F | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, near a bassinet position (possible infant noise), and near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 69D | Economy Class | Best | extra legroom |
| 73E, 73F | Economy Class | Avoid | near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 75B, 75C, 75H, 75J | Economy Class | Mixed | extra legroom and tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width |
| 75D, 75E, 75G | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, bassinet can be fitted here, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 75F | Economy Class | Mixed | bulkhead ahead, no under-seat storage for take-off and landing, extra legroom, tray table in the armrest, so narrower usable width, and near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 76A, 76K | Economy Class | Best | extra legroom |
| 76D, 76G | Economy Class | Avoid | near a bassinet position (possible infant noise) |
| 82B, 82C, 82H, 82J | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 82D, 82E, 82F, 82G | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 83A, 83K | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 83B, 83C, 83D, 83E, 83F, 83G, 83H, 83J | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Source & verification
Verified 2026-06-11. Seat count is validated against the published cabin totals before this map can render. Per-seat notes are extracted from the source data and rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Coordinate-verified cabin layout
- Verification tier
- Tier A
- Validated seats
- 494
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Etihad Airways Airbus A380 have?
- This Etihad Airways Airbus A380 configuration (9F / 70J / 415Y) has 494 seats: 9 First Apartment / The Residence, 70 Business Studio, 415 Economy Class.
- What are the best seats on the Etihad Airways Airbus A380?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 8 (business bulkhead); 40 (economy bulkhead behind forward staircase); 49 (economy bulkhead behind door 2 galley); 64 (economy bulkhead behind mid-cabin galley); 75 (economy bulkhead behind door 4 galley).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Etihad Airways Airbus A380?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 40; 84 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
- What type of business class seat does the Etihad Airways Airbus A380 have?
- Etihad A380 — a staggered layout — single seats alternate between hugging the window (most private) and sitting beside the aisle, and the centre pair alternates between together (good for couples) and apart (good for solo travellers).
- What is the seat pitch on the Etihad Airways Airbus A380?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: First Apartment / The Residence 82" pitch; Business Studio 73" pitch, 20" wide; Economy Class 31" pitch, 18" wide.
- Does the Etihad Airways Airbus A380 have premium economy?
- No, this Airbus A380 configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Etihad Airways Airbus A380 seat map?
- This layout is verified seat-by-seat: every cabin count is checked against the airline's published configuration, and the full seat grid is validated before the map is shown. Last verified 2026-06-11.
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