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Business Class

Airbus A380-800 (388)Business ClassIntroduced 2014
Qatar Airways A380-800 Business Class cabin
Qatar Airways Business Class · Airbus A380-800Config 388

Qatar's A380 business class is the open-shell one: a B/E Aerospace Super Diamond reverse herringbone with no sliding door, so nothing stands between the seat and the aisle. 48 of them sit in 12 rows of 1-2-1 on the upper deck, between the First cabin at the nose and the bar at the back, and every passenger reaches an aisle directly. The bed runs 80 inches, and dropping the side armrest widens the sleeping surface to about 30. The fuselage curve leaves a deep bin between the window seats and the cabin wall, which is more stowage than the same seat gets on a 777 or A350. The screen is 17 inches, with a three-pin plug and a USB-A port at the console.

Cabin Highlights

  • ✓1-2-1 reverse herringbone, so all 48 seats reach an aisle directly
  • ✓Fully flat bed of 80 in / 203 cm; the side armrest drops to widen the sleeping surface to about 30 in
  • ✓Deep stowage bin along the cabin wall beside the window seats, an A380-only quirk
  • ✓Walk-up bar at the rear of the upper deck
  • ✓17-inch screen, three-pin plug and USB-A at the console

Seat Dimensions

56cmSeat Width
203cmBed Length
127cmSeat Pitch
Lie-flatRecline

Strategic Seating

Best Rows
  • Centre pairs (D and G) sit close together, the better choice for two people travelling together

How to book this cabin

Airlines may change equipment at any time. To ensure you get the A380-800 (388), always check the seat map during and after booking.

Look for these hints:

  • Look for "A380-800" or "388"
  • Open shell with no door: you can see the aisle from the seat, which rules out Qsuite
  • Upper deck, with the First cabin ahead of it and the bar behind
  • Burgundy upholstery on the window seats, grey on the centre pairs
  • Deep bin following the fuselage curve beside each window seat

Routes Where It Flies

BKK↔DOH

Bangkok – Doha

38%
of Qatar Airways flights

A380-800

DOH↔LHR

Doha – London

29%
of Qatar Airways flights

A380-800

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