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QANTAS ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 7 February 2009 by G Bell (Australia)

Recently flew on the A380 run by Qantas. I was looking forward to the apparent improved comfort afforded by the A380. For economy I find their 747-400 superior. The leg room under the seat in front is much less, there's some netting that you can put your feet into - useless. There is no room to store any extra luggage you may have under there, and I'm not sure what the hype was about with the seat pitch? Just another note, we flew with a toddler and whilst he was too big to use the bassinets, 3 of the 4 were already out of order?!

QANTAS ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 1 September 2008 by Nick Francis (UK)

Fairly long sector between Sydney and Shanghai, during daylight so didn't bother attempting to sleep. Good adjustable headrest and footrest. Legroom certainly felt a little on the tight side, more so than on the 747 I flew over from London on. Flight was completely full which added to the slight discomfort. Think it might have been far less bearable had this been overnight.

QANTAS ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 18 August 2008 by A Estefan (UK)

Probably the most uncomfortable economy seat I have flown in for a long time. The narrowness of the seats limits movement and reduces elbow room making sleeping and eating very difficult. A horrible experience.

QANTAS ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 14 August 2008 by J Childerhouse (Australia)

Seat 35H right behind crew rest so no problems with reclining in front. Given that i am 6'1" I was surprised at the leg room. Usually fly in J Class but not this time. I was on the aisle and only one other passenger in the 3 seats in 35J. For a flight from SYD-BKK was a very comfortable flight. Don't usually sleep on flights so recline of my seat was no issue

QANTAS ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 29th June 2008 by J Hassett (UK)

The seat was 46A, which is an exit row. There is no window, and legroom is hindered by the bulge in the bottom of the door that houses the emergency slide. To get into the seat, I had to hold onto the handle next to the door, and swing myself into position. I could stretch my legs by crossing my ankles (not recommended for long flights) and sitting slightly sideways. The tray table is in the armrest, which reduces width of the seat. The pouch on the wall holds magazines and safety cards for all three seats, so it's not possible to put anything in there. The overhead bin only holds 2 bags, and it's not possible to place anything on the floor during take off and landing. Cold air blows through the door seal, so I used the blanket to protect my legs. The advantages of this seat are that you can come and go, without having to climb over your fellow passengers, although some people queuing for the restrooms were reluctant to move out of the way. The entertainment system screen is on a pole, which swings up from the front of the seat. This is much better than having one in the seat in front of you, and you don't get anyone reclining into your face. However, the mechanism that stopped the entertainment system control from flying back into its holder was broken, and was impossible to use when the tray table was down. I actually managed to get some sleep, and it was certainly better than the mid cabin experience.

QANTAS ECONOMY CLASS SEAT REVIEW  - 22nd June 2008 by Alistair Drake (Australia)

Dash 8 flight of just over one hour, the seats are good compared to that of a QANTAS 737. Cloth seats keep cool in the summer heat, enough leg room for a larger built person, considering the size of the aircraft. Best seats are on the side opposite to the entry door. Width of seat was ok considering person next to me with their overhang. No TV screen due to the size of aircraft (no radio for that matter either) seat did not recline - not sure weather that is how plane comes or a fault but pretty good when upright.