Best seats on Etihad Airways

3 configs

Editorial shortlists for every Etihad Airways schematic we publish. Open a config, read the heuristic ranking, then confirm the live map with the airline. Etihad Airways appears factually. We are not affiliated with Etihad Airways. Layouts are illustrative and vary by registration.

Abu Dhabi based long haul carrier operating A380, 787, and narrowbody fleets. Multi cabin layouts differ by subfleet and retrofit.

Scores are editorial opinions for planning only. Configurations vary by aircraft registration and retrofit. Always confirm seats with your airline. See Methodology for how scores work. Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Etihad Airways.

Best seats FAQ

What is this Etihad Airways best seats page for?

This page collects the editorial best seats shortlists for Etihad Airways. One card covers each of the 3 illustrative cabins we publish for this airline. Open a card for a ranked opinion of seats on that drawing. The ranking is a planning aid. It is not a seat Etihad Airways is holding for you. If you want the cabin sketch before the ranking, start from the Etihad Airways airline page. Then confirm the aircraft and the live map with Etihad Airways before you pay for a row.

Are these Etihad Airways shortlists official recommendations?

No. Every shortlist on this page is an editorial opinion from Pick Your Row. These are not official Etihad Airways seat recommendations, and Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Etihad Airways. If the airline map and a shortlist disagree, trust Etihad Airways. The methodology page separates opinion scores from facts a carrier publishes.

How many Etihad Airways shortlists are on this page?

This page shows 3 illustrative configs for Etihad Airways: Airbus A380, Boeing 787-9, and Airbus A321neo. Open a card and choose Best seats to read that ranked shortlist. One example is the Etihad Airways Airbus A380 best seats page. The same card also links to the seat map.

How do the scores on these Etihad Airways shortlists work?

Scores are editorial opinions on a 1 to 10 scale. They start near the middle, then move with a simple heuristic on our schematic. Exit rows and bulkheads usually gain points for space. Window and aisle seats gain a small preference over middle seats. Seats next to a lavatory or a galley lose points for traffic and noise, and many rear rows lose a little as well. On the Airbus A380 shortlist, the editorial ranking starts with 40A, 40K, 67A. The full rules are in the methodology. A plain language walkthrough is in How Pick Your Row scores work.

Can the real Etihad Airways cabin differ from these shortlists?

Yes. Each shortlist follows one typical drawing, not every aircraft Etihad Airways flies. Economy block patterns behind these shortlists are blocks of 3 and 3, blocks of 3, 3, and 3, or blocks of 3, 4, and 3. Drawn seat counts on these configs run about 215 to 498 seats. Another registration can move galleys, lavatories, exit rows, or the number of rows. Confirm the aircraft on your ticket, and the live seat map, with Etihad Airways before you pay.

How do I open the seat map from a Etihad Airways shortlist card?

Each card on this page has a Best seats link and a Seat map link for the same config. Best seats opens the ranked shortlist. Seat map opens the cabin sketch so you can see where those seats sit. For Airbus A380, open the Etihad Airways Airbus A380 best seats page, then the Etihad Airways Airbus A380 seat map. Use the shortlist for the opinion and the seat map for the layout. Book only after Etihad Airways confirms the row.