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British Airways Airbus A380-800 seat map

A380-800 (469 seats: 14F/97J/55W/303Y — legacy Club World, pre-Club Suite retrofit)
469 seats14F/97J/55W/303Y12 aircraftLast verified Jul 13, 2026
Parts of this layout are reconstructed from airline-published seat counts — some seat positions are approximate.
BA A380 Club Suite retrofit: 12F/110J upper-deck business, from Q2 2026

Seat map

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Rating
GreatGoodStandardBe awareAvoid
Seat shape
SuiteLie-flatReclinerStandard
Flags & windows
Has a noteWindow mismatch flaggedNo window (structural blank)
Provenance
PUBLISHED MAPDERIVED LAYOUTMIXED SOURCES
FirstFirstFirst · 1-2-1Club WorldClub WorldBusiness · 2-4-2World TravellerWorld TravellerEconomy · 3-4-3LAVATORY (left)🚻 LAVATORYSTAIRS (center) — Forward staircase between main and upper deck.🪜 STAI…CLOSET (center)🧥 CLOS…LAVATORY (right)🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (center) — First galley.🍽 GALLEYGALLEY (full_width) — Galley bank between First and Club World.🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (left)🚻 LAVATORYLAVATORY ♿ (center)♿ LAVA…BASSINET (center) — Carry-cot position.🍼 BASS…LAVATORY (right)🚻 LAVATORYBASSINET (both_sides)🍼 BASSINETGALLEY (full_width)🍽 GALLEYBASSINET (both_sides)🍼 BASSINETLAVATORY (center) — Rear lavatory bank.🚻 LAVA…STAIRS (center) — Rear staircase between main and upper deck.🪜 STAI…12341011121314152021222324252627283031323334353637AKAEFKAEFKAEFKABDEFGJKABDEFGJKABDEFGJKABDEFGJKABDEFGJKABJKDEFGABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJKABCDEFGHJEXIT — Door 1.EXIT — Door 1.EXITEXIT — Door 1.EXIT — Door 1.EXITEXIT — Door 2.EXIT — Door 2.EXITEXIT — Door 2.EXIT — Door 2.EXITEXIT — Door 3.EXIT — Door 3.EXITEXIT — Door 3.EXIT — Door 3.EXITEXIT — Door 4 (over-wing exits).EXIT — Door 4 (over-wing exits).EXITEXIT — Door 4 (over-wing exits).EXIT — Door 4 (over-wing exits).EXITEXIT — Door 5.EXIT — Door 5.EXITEXIT — Door 5.EXIT — Door 5.EXITEXIT — Exit door inferred from exit-row placement (row grid derived).EXIT — Exit door inferred from exit-row placement (row grid derived).EXITEXIT — Exit door inferred from exit-row placement (row grid derived).EXIT — Exit door inferred from exit-row placement (row grid derived).EXIT

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At a glance
469 seats
Rating mix
30Great85Good308Standard44Be aware2Avoid
Best seats
  • — Window First suite
Seats to avoid
  • — Adjacent to a galley — noise, light and crew traffic
Worth knowing
  • Exit rows: 28, 30, 78, and 80
  • Bassinet rows: 15, 20, and 70
  • 51 extra-legroom seats
  • 2 seats without under-seat storage

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Best & worst seats

Our rating engine's picks for this cabin layout — see any seat's full reasoning in the map above.

Best seats

  • 2A, 2K, 3A, 3K, 4A, 4K — Window First suite

Seats to avoid

  • 15B, 15J — Adjacent to a galley — noise, light and crew traffic

Seat guide

Cabin-by-cabin guidance generated from the verified layout records behind this map — which seats the ratings favor, which to think twice about, and the rows worth knowing about before you pick.

First

1-2-1Rows 1–414 seats

Best seats

  • 2A, 2K, 3A, 3K, 4A, 4K — Window First suite
  • 1A, 1K — Front-row First suite
  • 2E, 2F, 3E, 3F — Centre First suite — good for couples travelling together
Worth knowing
  • 2 seats without under-seat storage

Club World

2-4-2Rows 10–1544 seats

Best seats

  • 10A, 10K, 11A, 11K, 12A, 12K, 13A, 13K, 14A, 14K, 15A, 15K — Forward-facing window lie-flat

Seats to avoid

  • 15B, 15J — Adjacent to a galley — noise, light and crew traffic
Worth knowing
  • Bassinet rows: 15
  • Rows next to a galley: 15
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 15

World Traveller

3-4-3Rows 20–37163 seats

Best seats

  • 20D, 20E, 20F, 20G — Bulkhead extra legroom
  • 28A, 28B, 28C, 28D, 28E, 28F, 28G, 28H — Extra legroom by the door

Seats to avoid

  • 21A, 21K, 22A, 22K, 23A, 23K, 24A, 24K, 25A, 25K, 26A, 26K — Window is partially misaligned with the seat
Worth knowing
  • Exit rows: 28 and 30
  • Bassinet rows: 20
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 37
  • 24 extra-legroom seats

Club World — Upper deck

2-3-2Rows 50–5953 seats

Best seats

  • 50A, 50K, 51A, 51K, 52A, 52K, 53A, 53K, 56A, 56K, 57A, 57K — Forward-facing upper-deck window with private side bins

Seats to avoid

  • 51E, 52E, 53E, 56E, 57E, 58E, 59E — Centre solo seat — flanked by rear-facing neighbours
  • 59B, 59D, 59F, 59J — Adjacent to a galley — noise, light and crew traffic
Worth knowing
  • Rows next to a galley: 59

World Traveller Plus — Upper deck

2-3-2Rows 60–6855 seats

Best seats

  • 61A, 61K, 62A, 62K, 63A, 63K, 64A, 64K, 65A, 65K, 66A, 66K — Window premium-economy recliner
Worth knowing
  • 7 extra-legroom seats

World Traveller — Upper deck

2-4-2Rows 70–88140 seats

Best seats

  • 70D, 70E, 70F, 70G — Bulkhead extra legroom
  • 78A, 78B, 78D, 78E, 78F, 78G, 78J, 78K — Extra legroom by the mid-cabin door

Seats to avoid

  • 88A, 88B, 88D, 88E, 88F, 88G, 88J, 88K — Last row — limited recline
Worth knowing
  • Exit rows: 78 and 80
  • Bassinet rows: 70
  • Rows next to a galley: 88
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 88
  • 20 extra-legroom seats

Frequently asked questions

How many seats does the British Airways Airbus A380-800 have?
This configuration has 469 seats: 14 First, 44 Club World, 163 World Traveller, 53 Club World, 55 World Traveller Plus, 140 World Traveller.
What are the best seats on the British Airways Airbus A380-800?
Top-rated in our data: 2A, 2K, 3A, 3K, 4A, 4K — Window First suite; 10A, 10K — Forward-facing window lie-flat.
Which seats should I avoid?
Flagged in our data: 15B, 15J, 59B, 59D, 59F, 59J — Adjacent to a galley — noise, light and crew traffic; 21A, 21K — Window is partially misaligned with the seat.
Which rows are the exit rows?
Rows 28, 30, 78, and 80 are exit rows.
Which rows have bassinet positions?
Bassinet positions serve rows 15, 20, and 70.
Does the British Airways Airbus A380-800 have lie-flat seats?
Yes — First has 111 seats that convert to a fully flat bed.

Cabins

First

14 seats · 1-2-1 · lie-flat
Pitch
78"estimated
Width
22"estimated
Seat
Lie-flat bed
Screen
23"
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

Fully flat bed; BA does not publish exact pitch/width.

Club World

44 seats · 2-4-2 (yin-yang) · lie-flat
Pitch
73"estimated
Width
20"estimated
Seat
Lie-flat bed
Screen
12"
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

~6ft flat bed; window/centre seats reach the aisle by stepping over or around a neighbour.

World Traveller

163 seats · 3-4-3
Pitch
31"estimated
Width
17.5"estimated
Seat
Standard seat
Screen
8.9"
Power
USB-A

Club World

53 seats · 2-3-2 (yin-yang) · lie-flat
Pitch
73"estimated
Width
20"estimated
Seat
Lie-flat bed
Screen
12"
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

~6ft flat bed; window/centre seats reach the aisle by stepping over or around a neighbour.

World Traveller Plus

55 seats · 2-3-2
Pitch
38"estimated
Width
18.5"estimated
Seat
Recliner
Screen
10.6"
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

Extra recline, legrest and footrest versus World Traveller; BA does not publish exact numbers.

World Traveller

140 seats · 2-4-2
Pitch
31"estimated
Width
17.5"estimated
Seat
Standard seat
Screen
8.9"
Power
USB-A

Onboard facilities

Drawn on the interactive map above — hover a monument to confirm its position.

12 lavatories · 8 galleys · 4 stairs · 10 door pairs

🪜 STAIRS × 4🚻 WC × 10🚪 EXIT × 10🧥 CLOSET × 1🍽 GALLEY × 8♿ WC ♿ × 2🍼 BASSINET × 4

Amenities

Wi-Fi
Available
paid · Onboard Wi-Fi fitted during the 2019+ cabin programme; buy-on-board by pass.
Entertainment
Seatback screens
Seatback IFE in every cabin; larger screens in First and Club World.
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A
AC + USB in First and Club World; USB (and shared AC) in World Traveller Plus and World Traveller.
Food & drink
Complimentary meals and bar service in all cabins on long-haul.

Seat map image

A printable snapshot of this exact layout — save it for boarding-day reference. The interactive map above stays the source of truth.

British Airways Airbus A380-800 seat map diagram — First, Club World, World Traveller, World Traveller Plus (469 seats)British Airways Airbus A380-800 seat map diagram — First, Club World, World Traveller, World Traveller Plus (469 seats) — upper deck

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Provenance

Sources

Every measurement and claim on this page traces back to one of these. Last verified Jul 13, 2026.

How this map was built

British Airways A380 legacy cabin record. First and Club World are represented on the main deck; Club World, World Traveller Plus and World Traveller are represented on the upper deck, with World Traveller on both decks. REVIEW 2026-10-01: The preserved main-deck 163-seat and upper-deck 140-seat World Traveller row scaffolds conflict with the archived official native diagrams. Exact economy row numbers, seat letters, partial rows and allocation between decks remain unresolved because the native raster labels cannot all be read independently. These economy arrays are historical scaffolds, not exact numbered-diagram verification. The recorded aggregate of 303 World Traveller seats is retained as an existing published-total claim; this review does not independently establish its deck split or certify it from numbered diagrams. No replacement economy rows or inferred deck allocation are endorsed. This follow-up review supersedes any earlier exact numbered-topology verification finding for the A380 economy cabins; the original European audit remains preserved as issued. Seat dimensions, hardware, current retrofit status and per-flight assignment require separate evidence.

What changed

  1. Oct 1, 2026Primary-evidence Claude follow-up: correct supported diagram-relative furniture and unsupported claims, preserve seat totals and lineage, and explicitly withdraw unsupported A380 economy-topology verification without inventing a replacement layout.
  2. Sep 30, 2026European primary-source inventory audit; document_current_primary_inventory_and_preserve_geometry; complete verification remains partial.
  3. Jul 13, 2026Round-2 integrity pass: window-alignment evidence reset, ratings coherence, v1.2 migration
  4. Jul 13, 2026Normalized to AUTHORING.md rubric: ratings coverage, flag semantics, v1.1 fields, id alignment
  5. Jul 13, 2026Initial capture from BA official Scene7 main + upper deck seat-map images (legacy Club World, pre-Club Suite retrofit).